In this tutorial, I will explain how tocreate a file using PowerShell if it doesn’t already exist. As a PowerShell user, I’ve encountered situations where I needed to ensure a file was created only if it wasn’t present. I’ll walk you through different methods to achieve this with ...
In our last example, we will create a custom file that (as of a recent Yandex search) doesn’t exist and is designed to be a custom format for internal use. As we’ve seen PowerShell can create standard files like text files, comm separated files, and even custom delimiters files and ...
To expand / enhance the report it was suggested to create it in HTML format. So back to PowerShell we go and low and behold we find the ConvertTo-Html cmdlet. Looking at the get-help and document one would think that using the command is straight forward, but in reality it is a bit...
Add domain user as sysadmin in SQL Server 2012 using PowerShell Add formatting and style to a html report in powershell Add full control to computer object Add ICMPv4/v6 Echo Request Using PowerShell Add IP output to Test-Connection Add line to a text file just after a specific line wi...
Specify the file name, save it with the “.ps1” file extension, and hit the “Save” button: Method 2: Creating a PowerShell Script Using Text Editor Another method to create a PowerShell script is using a simple text editor. For instance, we will use the available resources in Windows...
Step 1: Open PowerShell Firstly, press “Window+X” to access the Power User menu. Then, open the Windows PowerShell as administrator: Step 2: Create New Empty File on a Specific Location Create an empty file using the “New-Item” command and add the path where the file will be saved...
How to create a PowerShell script file On Windows 11/10, you can create PowerShell script files using virtually any text editor or the ISE (Integrated Scripting Environment) console. However, the preferred option to build scripts moving forward is to use the Visual Studio Code editor with the...
$filename=”$($Folder)\Logfile$((Get-Random 100000).tostring()).txt” If you’re new to PowerShell I could also have put the pieces of the string together individually like this. $filename=$Folder+’\Logfile’+((Get-Random 100000).tostring())+’.txt’ ...
If you can't find a script that meets your needs, you can create your own script. You can still use resources such as the PowerShell Gallery and the internet to find code snippets that are useful in building that script, so you don't need to create all the code....
Functions in modules can include comment-based help that's discoverable by using Get-Help. To support this, you need to include the help information in each function. In many cases, you already have your functions in a Windows PowerShell script file. To convert a script file contain...