How To Use Powershell In Windows Xp

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The objective of this chapter of Windows PowerShell 1.0 Essentials is to encompass the steps necessary to install Windows Powershell on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 systems.

Installing Windows PowerShell on Windows Server 2008

Windows PowerShell is included equally a standard feature with Windows Server 2008, although the feature is not installed by default. The PowerShell feature may be added using the Server Director tool which is invoked past selecting the Starting time -> Server Managing director menu option. Once Server Director is running, select Features from the left hand pane and in the Features Summary section of the main panel click on Add together Features to invoke the Add together Features Wizard. The first screen displayed will list all available features in alphabetical social club. Scroll down the list and select the checkbox next to Windows PowerShell and click Next to proceed to the installation screen. Clicking Install will initiate the installation procedure. After a few minutes the installation volition complete and the sorcerer may be closed using the Close push button.

To launch Windows PowerShell, select Offset -> All Programs -> Windows PowerShell 1.0 -> Windows PowerShell. Once loaded, a new window will appear displaying the Windows PowerShell PS> prompt at which commands may exist entered:

The Windows PowerShell Prompt

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Performing a Windows Server 2008 PowerShell Control Line Installation

The installation of PowerShell on a Windows Server 2008 may be performed from the command prompt using the servermanagercmd command. To achieve this, invoke the command prompt with elevated privileges (right click on the Control Prompt entry in the Start menu and select Run as administrator) and execute servermanagercmd -install powershell as follows:

C:\Users\Administrator>servermanagercmd -install powershell ....  Start Installation... [Installation] Succeeded: [Windows PowerShell]. <100/100>  Success: Installation succeeded.

One time installed, PowerShell may be run from the control prompt but by inbound powershell:

Running Windows PowerShell from within a command prompt window

Installing PowerShell on Windows Server 2003, XP and Vista Systems

Unlike Windows Server 2008, other Windows versions do not send with PowerShell 1.0 bundled as a feature. Equally such, it is necessary to download and install PowerShell from the Microsoft Download Center. Pre-requisites for installing PowerShell ane.0 are every bit follows:

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) or after

Windows XP Service Pack ii (SP2) or subsequently

.Net Framework 2.0 or after (bachelor for download from the Microsoft MSDN web site

Assuming the in a higher place pre-requisites take been met, Windows PowerShell may exist downloaded from the Microsoft PowerShell download page. Once the installation package has been downloaded, double click on it to begin the installation and follow the instructions. Once installation is consummate, the post-obit dialog will be displayed by the install sorcerer:

A successful Windows PowerShell 1.0 installation on Windows XP

Once installation is consummate, PowerShell may be launched from the Showtime menu by selecting All Programs -> Windows PowerShell 1.0 -> Windows PowerShell. Alternatively, launch PowerShell from a command prompt window by typing: