## The *open-chrome.ps1* Script This PowerShell script launches the Google Chrome Web browser. ## Parameters ```powershell open-chrome.ps1 [[-URL] ] [] -URL Specifies an optional URL Required? false Position? 1 Default value http://www.fleschutz.de Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false [] This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. ``` ## Example ```powershell PS> ./open-chrome ``` ## Notes Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 ## Related Links https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell ## Source Code ```powershell <# .SYNOPSIS Launches the Chrome browser .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script launches the Google Chrome Web browser. .EXAMPLE PS> ./open-chrome .PARAMETER URL Specifies an optional URL .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 #> param([string]$URL = "http://www.fleschutz.de") try { Start-Process chrome.exe "$URL" exit 0 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" exit 1 } ``` *Generated by convert-ps2md.ps1 using the comment-based help of open-chrome.ps1*