<# .SYNOPSIS Opens an URL in the default browser .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script launches a new tab in the default Web browser with the given URL. .PARAMETER URL Specifies the URL .PARAMETER text Specifies the text to write to the console .EXAMPLE PS> ./open-URL.ps1 https://cnn.com .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 #> param([string]$URL = "", [string]$text = "") try { if ($URL -eq "") { $URL = Read-Host "Enter the URL" } if ($text -ne "") { Write-Host $text -noNewline Write-Host $URL -foregroundColor blue } if ($IsLinux) { } else { Start-Process $URL } exit 0 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error: $($Error[0]) (script line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber))" exit 1 }