<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nPowerShell commands, better known as cmdlets, are the building blocks of PowerShell scripts and modules. Cmdlets are designed to perform specific tasks, such as retrieving information, modifying settings, or creating new instances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PowerShell cmdlets are designed to be easy to use and follow a consistent naming convention. Cmdlet names are made up of a verb and a noun, separated by a hyphen. For example, the Get-Process<\/code> cmdlet is used to retrieve information about running processes, while the Set-ExecutionPolicy<\/code> cmdlet is used to modify the PowerShell execution policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPowerShell also supports running traditional command-line tools and scripts. This allows users to leverage existing tools and scripts within PowerShell scripts and modules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>10 Basic Commands to start with<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWe are going to start with the 10 basic PowerShell commands that are most useful during your daily work. Knowing these commands allows you to get more out of PowerShell and make your work a lot easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Get-Help – <\/strong>Displays help information about PowerShell cmdlets and concepts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Get-Command –<\/strong> Lists all of the available cmdlets in PowerShell.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Write-Host<\/strong> – Writes output directly to the console or other host.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Get-History – <\/strong>Displays a list of previously executed commands.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Get-Content<\/strong> – Retrieves the contents of a file or other item.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Where-Object –<\/strong> Filters input objects based on specified criteria.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Format-List<\/strong> – Formats output as a list.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Format-Table – <\/strong> Formats output as a table.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Get-ChildItem –<\/strong> Lists the items in a specified location.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Get-Credential – <\/strong>Prompts the user for credentials.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>1. Get-Help<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe Get-Help<\/code> cmdlet displays detailed help information about PowerShell commands. It will show the syntax of the cmdlet and the parameters that you can use. It’s a great way to learn more about new cmdlets.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFor example, to display help information about the Get-Credential<\/code> cmdlet, run the following command:<\/p>\n\n\n\nGet-Help Get-Credential\n\n# Result\nNAME\n Get-Credential\n\nSYNTAX\n Get-Credential [-Credential] <pscredential> [<CommonParameters>]\n Get-Credential [[-UserName] <string>] -Message <string> [<CommonParameters>]\n\nALIASES\n None<\/pre>\n\n\n\nMost cmdlets also have examples that you can view using the Get-Help command. To view the examples you will need to add the parameter -examples<\/code>:<\/p>\n\n\n\nGet-Help Connect-ExchangeOnline -Examples\n\n# Result\nNAME\n Connect-ExchangeOnline\n\nSYNOPSIS\n This cmdlet is available only in the Exchange Online PowerShell module. For more information, see About the Exchange Online PowerShell module (https:\/\/aka.ms\/exov3-module).\n -------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------\n Connect-ExchangeOnline -UserPrincipalName chris@contoso.com\n\n This example connects to Exchange Online PowerShell using modern authentication, with or without multi-factor authentication (MFA). We aren't using the UseRPSSession parameter, so the connection uses REST and doesn't require Basic authentication to be enabled in WinRM on the local computer.\n -------------------------- Example 2 --------------------------\n Connect-ExchangeOnline -UserPrincipalName chris@contoso.com -UseRPSSession<\/pre>\n\n\n