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Script: *get-md5.ps1*
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This PowerShell script calculates and prints the MD5 checksum of the given file.
Parameters
----------
```powershell
PS> ./get-md5.ps1 [[-file] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
-file <String>
Specifies the path to the file
Required? false
Position? 1
Default value
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> ./get-md5 C:\MyFile.txt
MD5 hash is 041E16F16E60AD250EB794AF0681BD4A
```
Notes
-----
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
Related Links
-------------
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
Script Content
--------------
```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Prints the MD5 checksum of a file
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script calculates and prints the MD5 checksum of the given file.
.PARAMETER file
Specifies the path to the file
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./get-md5 C:\MyFile.txt
✔️ MD5 hash is 041E16F16E60AD250EB794AF0681BD4A
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
param([string]$file = "")
try {
if ($file -eq "" ) { $file = Read-Host "Enter path to file" }
$Result = Get-Filehash $file -algorithm MD5
"✔️ MD5 hash is $($Result.Hash)"
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}
```
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