PowerShell - Using the Help System

PowerShell - Using the Help System

Introduction to using PowerShell’s Help Commands

Help is on the way

Objective :mag:

To document some use cases on how to use the Help System to find what you need in PowerShell

Prerequisites :white_check_mark:

General Windows Operating System Knowledge

PowerShell version 5 or higher

Using the PowerShell Help System

Update your PowerShell Help Files

Ensures you have the latest help files

  • Requires internet connection
  • Run PowerShell as Administrator
  • You may notice a few error messages while trying to update all of the modules. This is normal
	Update-Help
Get a list of Modules that support Updatable Help
Get-Module -ListAvailable | Where-Object -Property HelpInfoUri
Obtain full help file from on a specific cmdlet
Get-Help Get-Service -Full
Get the online version of a help file (opens in a broser window)
Get-Help Get-Process -Online

Microsoft PowerShell Documentation

PowerShell MasterClass YouTube Series - By John Saville

PowerShell in a Month of Lunches - By Don Jones

Channel 9 Series - Getting Started with Powershell

PowerShell on GitHub

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