Complete Guide to PowerShell 7

Course details

Microsoft Certified Trainer Liam Cleary explores the comprehensive capabilities of PowerShell 7 in this detailed course designed to enhance your scripting and automation skills. Learn how to install and set up PowerShell on Windows, macOS, and Linux, ensuring a seamless cross-platform experience. Discover the core features such as modules, providers, and the PowerShell console while mastering command execution, variables, pipelines, and objects. Develop your expertise in building functions, handling errors, and creating reusable code modules. Delve into advanced topics like PowerShell remoting, interacting with web services, and constructing graphical user interfaces using Windows Forms. Learn crucial security practices for script execution and managing sensitive data. This course provides actionable insights and hands-on examples to optimize your workflow. By the end of this course, you'll be adept at leveraging PowerShell for efficient system management and automation.

Concepts

Introduction

Everything about PowerShell 7
What you should know

Introducing PowerShell

Overview of PowerShell
Key features of PowerShell 7
PowerShell vs. traditional command-line interfaces
Install PowerShell 7 on Windows
Install PowerShell 7 on macOS
Install PowerShell 7 on Linux
Understanding the PowerShell console

Setting Up PowerShell

Setting up PowerShell on Windows
Using PowerShell profiles
Installing and managing modules
Initial customization and settings

Getting Started with Modules and Providers

Understanding PowerShell modules
Install modules from the PowerShell gallery
Importing and using modules
Navigating the FileSystem provider
Navigating the file system provider
Using the registry provider
Using custom providers

Executing PowerShell Commands

Basic command structure
Running simple commands
Using Get-Command
Using Get-Help
Common cmdlets overview
Managing processes with Get-Process
Working with services
Running scripts interactively

Working with Variables and Pipelines

Introduction to variables
Creating and using variables
Variable scopes
Introduction to pipelines
Using pipelines effectively
Combining pipelines and variables
Backticks vs. splatting vs. class objects

PowerShell Objects

Understanding PowerShell objects
Inspect objects with Get-Member
Select object properties
Sorting objects
Filtering objects
Creating custom objects
Extending objects with methods
Converting objects to different formats

Using Functions and Parameters

Introduction to functions
Creating simple functions
Using parameters in functions
Advanced parameter handling
Validating parameters
Returning values from functions
Creating reusable functions
Function libraries and modules

Flow Control Using Looping and Error Handling

Introduction to flow control
Using if, else, and switch statements
For and foreach loops
While and do-while loops
Introduction to error handling
Using try, catch, and finally blocks
Throwing custom errors
Debugging PowerShell scripts

Scripting for Multiple Output Paths

Introduction to output paths
Using Out-File for file output
Using Out-GridView for interactive output
Using Out-String and Out-Host
Exporting data to CSV
Exporting data to JSON
Exporting data to XML
Creating custom output formats

PowerShell Remote WinRM and Invoke-Command

Introduction to PowerShell remoting
Setting up WinRM
Using New-PSSession
Using Invoke-Command
Using Enter-PSSession
Remoting best practices
Troubleshooting remoting issues

Miscellaneous PowerShell Capabilities

Working with APIs and web services
Making HTTP requests with Invoke-RestMethod
Making HTTP requests with Invoke-WebRequest
Parsing JSON data
Parsing XML data
Creating custom API integrations
Automating web operations
Handling other data formats

Building User Interfaces Using PowerShell

Introduction to PowerShell GUIs
Using Windows Forms for GUI development
Creating a basic form
Handling user input
Using event handlers
Building complex forms
Adding error handling to GUIs

Security for PowerShell

Introduction to PowerShell security
Setting execution policies
Script signing and verification
Protecting sensitive information
Using secure strings
Managing credentials securely
Auditing and logging

Conclusion

Continuing your PowerShell journey