How to Enable Windows PowerShell

by Aida Martin Norton Setup

PowerShell is a Windows Command-line tool which permits the users to run commands and scripts for changing the settings of the device and task automation. You can run scripts on the computer by enabling the PowerShell execution policy. Here’s how to enable Windows PowerShell.

Steps to Run PowerShell on Windows PC

• Click on the Windows and R keys together. You will get the Run command screen.

• In case you do not wish to use the Run command, then you can find the Start option for “PowerShell.”

• You will get the Windows 7 version in PowerShell.

• Type the “PowerShell” into the “Open:” column located in the run window.

• Press on the “OK” button. Now, you will get the PowerShell window on display.

Steps to Run PowerShell on Mac

• Open the official website link github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell in the browsing application. The official website of GitHub gets open on the desktop.

• You have to start downloading and installing the .pkg file when you are using Mac. For this procedure, you have to run OSX 10.11 or newer.

• Go to the Launchpad. It resembles a rocket symbol given at the end of the dock.

• Type the “Terminal” into the text bar. It is located in the Applications option given in the utility window.

• Open the Terminal application on the system. You will get the empty window of the terminal on the screen.

• Type the “PowerShell” and after that, click on the Enter button. You will get the PowerShell window with the PS symbol on the screen. Once you have entered it, the PowerShell starts running in the background.

• In case you wish to type cmdlets, then start using the Terminal application.

Steps to Run PowerShell on Ubuntu

• Open the online site github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell in the browsing application. The GitHub webpage will open on the screen.

• You need to start downloading and installing the .deb file for the Linux version. You can enable Windows PowerShell for the 14.04 or 16.04 versions of Ubuntu. Each installer will show on the GitHub webpage.

• Go to the Terminal window. For this procedure, you have to click on the Windows +Alternate +T keys together or press on the “Home” button and after that, find the “Terminal” option.

• Type “sudo dpkg – i (installer filename)” and after that, click on the Enter button.

• Type “sudo apt-get install-f” and after that, tap on the Enter button.

• Type “PowerShell” and after that, press on the Enter option.

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