PowerShell/Docs/cd-desktop.md
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*cd-desktop.ps1*
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This PowerShell script changes the working directory to the user's desktop folder.
Parameters
----------
```powershell
PS> ./cd-desktop.ps1 [<CommonParameters>]
[<CommonParameters>]
This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
```
Example
-------
```powershell
PS> ./cd-desktop
📂/home/Markus/Desktop
```
Notes
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Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
Related Links
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https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
Script Content
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```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
📂/home/Markus/Desktop
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
try {
if ($IsLinux) {
$Path = Resolve-Path "~/Desktop"
} else {
$Path = [Environment]::GetFolderPath('DesktopDirectory')
}
if (Test-Path "$Path" -pathType container) {
Set-Location "$Path"
"📂$Path"
exit 0 # success
}
throw "User's desktop folder at 📂$Path doesn't exist (yet)"
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}
```
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