A cmdlet (pronounced "command-let") is a lightweight Windows PowerShell script that performs a single function. A cmdlet, which is expressed as a verb-noun pair, has a .ps1 extension.
Although Windows PowerShell includes more than two hundred basic core cmdlets, administrators can also write their own cmdlets and share them. Each cmdlet will have a help file that can be accessed by typing Get-Help CmdletName-Detailed. The detailed view of the cmdlet help file includes a description of the cmdlet, the command syntax, descriptions of the parameters and an example that demonstrate use of the cmdlet.
Popular basic cmdlets include:
|
Cmdlet |
Function |
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Get-Location |
get the current directory |
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Set-Location |
change the current directory |
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Copy-Item |
copy files |
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Remove-Item |
remove a file or directory |
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Move-Item |
move a file |
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Rename-Item |
rename a file |
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New-Item create a new empty file or directory |
create a new empty file or directory |
23 Mar 2012