PowerShell/Docs/cd-downloads.md
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## The *cd-downloads.ps1* Script
This PowerShell script changes the working directory to the user's downloads folder.
## Parameters
```powershell
cd-downloads.ps1 [<CommonParameters>]
[<CommonParameters>]
This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
```
## Example
```powershell
PS> ./cd-downloads
📂C:\Users\Markus\Downloads
```
## Notes
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
## Related Links
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
## Source Code
```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Sets the working directory to the user's downloads folder
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script changes the working directory to the user's downloads folder.
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./cd-downloads
📂C:\Users\Markus\Downloads
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
try {
if ($IsLinux) {
$Path = Resolve-Path "$HOME/Downloads"
} else {
$Path = (New-Object -ComObject Shell.Application).NameSpace('shell:Downloads').Self.Path
}
if (-not(Test-Path "$Path" -pathType container)) {
throw "Downloads folder at 📂$Path doesn't exist (yet)"
}
Set-Location "$Path"
"📂$Path"
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}
```
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