PowerShell/scripts/write-powershell-profile.ps1
2024-02-28 07:44:20 +01:00

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<#
.SYNOPSIS
Writes the PowerShell profile
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script writes the PowerShell profile for the current user.
.PARAMETER path
Specifies the path to the new profile ($PSScriptRoot/my-profile.ps1 by default)
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./write-powershell-profile.ps1
⏳ (1/2) Querying path to profile 'CurrentUserCurrentHost'...
C:\Users\Markus\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1
⏳ (2/2) Copying file 'my-profile.ps1'...
✔️ New PowerShell profile written - it gets active on next login
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
param([string]$path = "$PSScriptRoot/my-profile.ps1")
try {
"⏳ (1/2) Querying path to profile 'CurrentUserCurrentHost'..."
$pathToProfile = $PROFILE.CurrentUserCurrentHost
" $pathToProfile"
$filename = (Get-Item "$path").Name
"⏳ (2/2) Copying file '$filename'..."
$null = New-Item -Path $pathToProfile -ItemType "file" -Force
Copy-Item "$path" "$pathToProfile" -force
"✔️ New PowerShell profile written - it gets active on next login"
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}