Getting started with PowerShell

Welcome to this introductory PowerShell course, specially designed for those taking their first steps into the world of PowerShell. The aim of this course is to provide you with the basics you need to start using this powerful administration and automation tool developed by Microsoft.

PowerShell is widely used by system administrators, IT technicians, some developers, etc. to automate tasks and manage servers and workstations. This course is designed for anyone wishing to learn how to use PowerShell, or who wants to improve their skills in this area. No prior knowledge of PowerShell is required, as we'll be starting from scratch.

In this course, you'll learn all about the basics of PowerShell, including how to use the command line interface, how to write and execute scripts according to best practice, how to use variables, comparison operators, loops, conditional structures and other key notions of this language. Each chapter includes detailed explanations and practical examples that you can try out yourself to familiarize yourself with PowerShell.

By the end of this course, you'll have a solid understanding of PowerShell, and you'll be ready to start using it to facilitate and automate your daily tasks. If you're ready, just start reading this course!

In addition to this course, I recommend that you use PSKoans and the wargame Under the Wire to put your new knowledge into practice.