But shell scripts are so 1980’s — if you are into some kind of retro-computing, have at it. My advice is to invest your precious brain cells elsewhere. Use ruby or python for real work and do ...

A script module is any valid PowerShell script saved in a .psm1 extension. This extension allows the PowerShell engine to use rules and module cmdlets on your file. Most of these capabilities are ...

Before you write a shell script to generate and format a report or log, you need to define the requirements and specifications of the output. For example, you need to know what data sources you ...

To create a PowerShell script with the Notepad app, use these steps: Open Start. Search for Notepad, and click the top result to open the app. Write a new or paste your script in the text file ...

PowerShell takes the complexity out of script writing but unless you're writing a one-liner, it's important to first think of the problem you're going to solve before you start coding. If not, you'll ...

Unlike shell scripts on Unix systems, batch files are run by typing their names without their extensions. So to run a batch file named mapdrive.bat, you would type only “mapdrive”.