The *cd-desktop.ps1* Script =========================== This PowerShell script changes the working directory to the user's desktop folder. Parameters ---------- ```powershell /Repos/PowerShell/scripts/cd-desktop.ps1 [] [] This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. ``` Example ------- ```powershell PS> ./cd-desktop.ps1 📂/home/Markus/Desktop with 3 files and 0 folders entered. ``` Notes ----- Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 Related Links ------------- https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell Script Content -------------- ```powershell <# .SYNOPSIS Sets the working directory to the user's desktop folder .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script changes the working directory to the user's desktop folder. .EXAMPLE PS> ./cd-desktop.ps1 📂/home/Markus/Desktop with 3 files and 0 folders entered. .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 #> try { if ($IsLinux -or $IsMacOS) { if (-not(Test-Path "~/Desktop" -pathType container)) { throw "No 'Desktop' folder in your home directory yet" } $path = Resolve-Path "~/Desktop" } else { $path = [Environment]::GetFolderPath('DesktopDirectory') if (-not(Test-Path "$path" -pathType container)) { throw "Desktop folder at $path does not exist yet" } } Set-Location "$path" $files = Get-ChildItem $path -attributes !Directory $folders = Get-ChildItem $path -attributes Directory "📂$path with $($files.Count) files and $($folders.Count) folders entered." exit 0 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error: $($Error[0])" exit 1 } ``` *(page generated by convert-ps2md.ps1 as of 06/22/2025 10:37:34)*