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| ===== About PowerShell ===== | ===== About PowerShell ===== | ||
| - | [[wp>PowerShell| Windows PowerShell]] is Microsoft's task automation framework, consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language built on .NET Framework. | + | [[wp>PowerShell|PowerShell]] is Microsoft's task automation framework, consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language built on .NET. |
| - | Windows PowerShell is built into Windows 7 and newer; and is optionally available for Windows 98 SP2 and newer.((&wikipedia_ref(PowerShell|PowerShell))) &win9x | + | Windows PowerShell (''powershell.exe'') is built into Windows 7 and newer; and is optionally available for Windows 98 SP2 and newer.((&wikipedia_ref(PowerShell|PowerShell))) &win9x It uses .NET Framework. Its successor, PowerShell (''pwsh.exe''), previously known as PowerShell Core, aka PowerShell 6/7, is cross-platform and can be optionally installed in Windows. It uses .NET (previously known as .NET Core). |
| - | Windows PowerShell scripts can be directly executed, they do not need to be compiled first. | + | PowerShell scripts can be directly executed, they do not need to be compiled first. |
| ===== [[scripting]] PowerShell Scripting ===== | ===== [[scripting]] PowerShell Scripting ===== | ||
| - | From WinSCP scripting perspective, important aspect of Windows PowerShell (''powershell.exe'') is its ability to run simple, yet powerful, scripts that can make use functionality exposed by WinSCP .NET assembly. | + | From WinSCP scripting perspective, important aspect of PowerShell is its ability to run simple, yet powerful, scripts that can make use functionality exposed by WinSCP .NET assembly. |
| - | The ''powershell.exe'' is located in ''%WINDIR%\System32\WindowsPowershell\v1.0''.((It's ''v1.0'', disregarding what version you actually use.)) Typically you run ''powershell.exe'' with ''-File'' argument followed by path to your PowerShell script. The script file needs to have ''.ps1'' extension: | + | Windows PowerShell's ''powershell.exe'' is located in ''%WINDIR%\System32\WindowsPowershell\v1.0''.((It's ''v1.0'', disregarding what version you actually use.)) Typically you run ''powershell.exe'' with ''-File'' argument followed by path to your PowerShell script. The script file needs to have ''.ps1'' extension: |
| <code> | <code> | ||
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| powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -File upload.ps1 | powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -File upload.ps1 | ||
| </code> | </code> | ||
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| + | PowerShell (Core)'s ''pwsh.exe'' installs into ''C:\Program Files\PowerShell\<version>''. | ||
| ===== [[install]] Installing the Assembly ===== | ===== [[install]] Installing the Assembly ===== | ||
| First, you need to install the WinSCP .NET assembly. In most cases, all you need to do is [[library_install#downloading|download]] the ''WinSCP-X.X.X-Automation.zip'' package and extract it along with your PowerShell script. | First, you need to install the WinSCP .NET assembly. In most cases, all you need to do is [[library_install#downloading|download]] the ''WinSCP-X.X.X-Automation.zip'' package and extract it along with your PowerShell script. | ||
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| + | The version of ''WinSCPnet.dll'' in the root of the package is .NET Framework build of the assembly. It can be used with Windows PowerShell only. With PowerShell (Core) 6/7, you have to use .NET Standard build of the assembly, which is located in the ''netstandard2.0'' subfolder. | ||
| For specific cases, read full instructions to [[library_install|installing the WinSCP .NET assembly]]. | For specific cases, read full instructions to [[library_install|installing the WinSCP .NET assembly]]. | ||