PowerShell Cheat Sheet

PowerShell is a command-line shell and scripting language that is designed for system administrators and power users. It is a powerful tool that allows you to automate tasks, manage systems, and perform complex operations with ease. PowerShell commands are the building blocks of PowerShell scripts, and they allow you to interact with the operating system and other applications.

PowerShell commands are called cmdlets, and they follow a consistent naming convention. Cmdlets are designed to be easy to use and understand, and they are typically composed of a verb and a noun. For example, the Get-Process cmdlet retrieves information about running processes on your system, while the Set-Item cmdlet sets the value of a registry key or file system object.

This cheat sheet provides an extensive list of PowerShell commands and their descriptions. The commands are divided into different categories for easy reference.

Basic Commands

Command	Description
Get-Command	Lists all available commands in PowerShell
Get-Help	Displays help information for a command
Get-Alias	Lists all aliases for commands
Clear-Host	Clears the PowerShell console
Exit	Exits the PowerShell console

Navigation Commands

Command	Description
Set-Location	Changes the current location in the file system
Get-Location	Displays the current location in the file system
Push-Location	Adds the current location to a stack
Pop-Location	Removes the most recent location from the stack
New-Item	Creates a new item in the file system
Remove-Item	Deletes an item from the file system
Copy-Item	Copies an item from one location to another
Move-Item	Moves an item from one location to another
Rename-Item	Renames an item in the file system

File and Folder Commands

Command	Description
Get-ChildItem	Lists all items in a directory
Get-Item	Gets an item in the file system
Get-Content	Gets the content of a file
Set-Content	Sets the content of a file
Add-Content	Adds content to a file
Select-String	Searches for a string in a file
Test-Path	Tests whether a path exists
Join-Path	Joins two paths together
Split-Path	Splits a path into its components

Process and Service Commands

Command	Description
Get-Process	Lists all running processes
Stop-Process	Stops a running process
Start-Process	Starts a new process
Get-Service	Lists all services
Stop-Service	Stops a running service
Start-Service	Starts a stopped service

Network Commands

Command	Description
Test-NetConnection	Tests a network connection
Ping	Pings a network address
Resolve-DnsName	Resolves a DNS name
Get-NetAdapter	Lists all network adapters
Get-NetIPAddress	Lists all IP addresses
Get-NetRoute	Lists all network routes

User and Group Commands

Command	Description
Get-LocalUser	Lists all local users
New-LocalUser	Creates a new local user
Remove-LocalUser	Removes a local user
Get-LocalGroup	Lists all local groups
New-LocalGroup	Creates a new local group
Remove-LocalGroup	Removes a local group
Add-LocalGroupMember	Adds a user to a local group
Remove-LocalGroupMember	Removes a user from a local group

Registry Commands

Command	Description
Get-ItemProperty	Gets a property of a registry key
Set-ItemProperty	Sets a property of a registry key
New-ItemProperty	Creates a new property of a registry key
Remove-ItemProperty	Removes a property of a registry key
Get-ChildItem	Lists all items in a registry key
New-Item	Creates a new registry key
Remove-Item	Removes a registry key

Conclusion

This PowerShell cheat sheet provides an extensive list of commands and their descriptions. It is a useful reference for anyone working with PowerShell.

Reference:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/