*introduce-powershell.ps1* ================ This PowerShell script introduces PowerShell to new users. Parameters ---------- ```powershell PS> ./introduce-powershell.ps1 [] [] This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. ``` Example ------- ```powershell PS> ./introduce-powershell.ps1 ``` Notes ----- Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 Related Links ------------- https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell Script Content -------------- ```powershell <# .SYNOPSIS Introduces PowerShell to new users .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script introduces PowerShell to new users. .EXAMPLE PS> ./introduce-powershell.ps1 .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 #> try { Clear-Host "" & "$PSScriptRoot/write-typewriter.ps1" " There is one shell to rule them all:" 200 "" Write-Host " _____ _____ _ _ _ " -foregroundColor blue Write-Host " | __ \ / ____| | | | |" -foregroundColor blue Write-Host " | |__) |____ _____ _ _| (___ | |__ ___| | |" -foregroundColor blue Write-Host " | ___/ _ \ \ /\ / / _ \ '__\___ \| '_ \ / _ \ | |" -foregroundColor blue Write-Host " | | | (_) \ V V / __/ | ____) | | | | __/ | |" -foregroundColor blue Write-Host " |_| \___/ \_/\_/ \___|_| |_____/|_| |_|\___|_|_|" -foregroundColor blue "" "" $Version = $PSVersionTable.PSVersion $Edition = $PSVersionTable.PSEdition $NumModules = (Get-Module).Count $NumAliases = (Get-Alias).Count $Details = "PowerShell $Version ($Edition edition) with $NumModules modules and $NumAliases aliases." Write-Host " 🔷 " -noNewline & "$PSScriptRoot/write-typewriter.ps1" "Welcome to $Details" 25 "" Write-Host " 🔷 " -noNewline & "$PSScriptRoot/write-typewriter.ps1" "PowerShell is open-source and free! It's available for Linux, Mac OS and Windows." 25 "" Write-Host " 🔷 " -noNewline & "$PSScriptRoot/write-typewriter.ps1" "Curious? Take a look under the hood at: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell" 25 "" Write-Host " 🔷 " -noNewline & "$PSScriptRoot/write-typewriter.ps1" "Want to learn PowerShell? See the tutorials at: https://www.guru99.com/powershell-tutorial.html" 25 "" Write-Host " 🔷 " -noNewline & "$PSScriptRoot/write-typewriter.ps1" "Need docs? See the official documentation at: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell" 25 "" Write-Host " 🔷 " -noNewline & "$PSScriptRoot/write-typewriter.ps1" "Want sample scripts? See the Mega Collection of PowerShell scripts at: https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell" 25 "" Write-Host " 🔷 " -noNewline & "$PSScriptRoot/write-typewriter.ps1" "Want to donate? Great, just follow this link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Fleschutz" 25 "" Write-Host " 🔷 " -noNewline & "$PSScriptRoot/write-typewriter.ps1" "Any questions? See the PowerShell FAQ at: https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell/blob/master/Docs/FAQ.md" 25 "" & "$PSScriptRoot/write-typewriter.ps1" " (use + to open the links above in your browser)" 100 exit 0 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" exit 1 } ``` *(generated by convert-ps2md.ps1 using the comment-based help of introduce-powershell.ps1 as of 09/01/2023 17:51:51)*