PowerShell/docs/open-default-browser.md
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The *open-default-browser.ps1* Script
===========================
This PowerShell script launches the default Web browser, optional with a given URL.
Parameters
----------
```powershell
/home/markus/Repos/PowerShell/scripts/open-default-browser.ps1 [[-URL] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
-URL <String>
Specifies the URL
Required? false
Position? 1
Default value http://www.fleschutz.de
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
[<CommonParameters>]
This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
```
Example
-------
```powershell
PS> ./open-default-browser
```
Notes
-----
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
Related Links
-------------
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
Script Content
--------------
```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Opens the default browser
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script launches the default Web browser, optional with a given URL.
.PARAMETER URL
Specifies the URL
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./open-default-browser
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
param([string]$URL = "http://www.fleschutz.de")
try {
Start-Process $URL
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}
```
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