PowerShell

Learn about different editions of PowerShell and explore installation methods for various platforms.

Edition

To determine the current version and edition of PowerShell, run either of the following:

$PSVersionTable
$PSVersionTable.PSVersion
$PSVersiontable.Values

Desktop

PSVersion                      5.1.22621.3810
PSEdition                      Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion                   10.0.22621.3810
CLRVersion                     4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion              3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1

Core

PSVersion                      7.4.3
PSEdition                      Core
GitCommitId                    7.4.3
OS                             Microsoft Windows 10.0.22631
Platform                       Win32NT
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1
WSManStackVersion              3.0

Installation Methods

Winget (Recommended)

winget search Microsoft.PowerShell
winget install --id Microsoft.Powershell --source winget

MSI Installer

For MSI installation, visit the GitHub Page for downloads.

.NET Global Tool

Install PowerShell as a .NET Global tool if you have the .NET Core SDK:

dotnet tool install --global PowerShell

Other Platforms

For Linux and macOS, refer to the installation guides:

• Linux Installation Guide
• macOS Installation Guide

Important

When upgrading PowerShell, use the same installation method as initially used.

Profile Management

$PROFILE | Select-Object *
notepad $PROFILE
Test-Path -Path $PROFILE.AllUsersAllHosts

Custom Script Example

# Example: Customize PowerShell prompt
function Prompt { "mkeithx" + ":\" + "> " }

mkeithx:\>_