PowerShell/docs/open-firefox.md
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Script: *open-firefox.ps1*
========================
This PowerShell script launches the Mozilla Firefox Web browser.
Parameters
----------
```powershell
PS> ./open-firefox.ps1 [[-URL] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
-URL <String>
Specifies an 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-firefox
```
Notes
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Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
Related Links
-------------
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
Script Content
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```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Launches the Firefox browser
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script launches the Mozilla Firefox Web browser.
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./open-firefox
.PARAMETER URL
Specifies an URL
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
param([string]$URL = "http://www.fleschutz.de")
try {
$App = Get-AppxPackage -Name Mozilla.FireFox
if ($App.Status -eq "Ok") {
# starting Firefox UWP app:
explorer.exe shell:appsFolder\$($App.PackageFamilyName)!FIREFOX
} else {
# starting Firefox program:
start-process firefox.exe "$URL"
}
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}
```
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