This collection of functions is designed to simplify the completion of basic tasks without relying on slow Windows UI. It can help you to learn PowerShell: retrieve information about commands and CLI utilities using the Get-Help* set of cmdlets. By studying the source code, you'll also gain a better understanding of what PowerShell is truly capable of. And the Write-* cmdlets will help you write scripts with greater ease.

Contents

Modules

• SystemEssentials - Useful tools for learning and scripting on PowerShell.

• SystemRestore - Backup and restore the system from terminal.

• Environment.Path - Manipulate and retrieve Path environment variable.

Scripts

• Rename-UserProfile - Rename user account and home folder.

Installation

Automatic

Install-Module Microsoft.PowerShell.ConsoleGuiTools
Install-Module SystemRestore
Install-Module SystemEssentials
Install-Module Environment.Path

Manual

TLDR: Clone this repository to $HOME\Documents\PowerShell\Modules. Add Import-Module <ModuleName> in your profile.

Run the following commands in PowerShell:

$InstallPath = $env:PSModulePath -split ([IO.Path]::PathSeparator) | select -first 1
git clone 'https://github.com/JoyHak/PowerShell.git' $InstallPath

or

gh repo clone JoyHak/PowerShell $InstallPath

Add imports to your profile. Run notepad $profile and add this at the top:

Install-Module Microsoft.PowerShell.ConsoleGuiTools # for SystemRestore only, you can remove it
Import-Module SystemRestore
Import-Module SystemEssentials
Import-Module Environment.Path

# optional
Remove-Alias ? -Force
Set-Alias  ?       Get-HelpMessage
Set-Alias  error   Get-Error
Set-Alias  grid    Out-ConsoleGridView

Verification

Get-Command -module `
    SystemEssentials, SystemRestore, Environment.Path `
    -command Function, Alias

Update

To update a manually installed module, repeat the installation steps, or run:

$InstallPath = $env:PSModulePath -split ([IO.Path]::PathSeparator) | select -first 1
git -C $InstallPath pull

or

Set-Location $InstallPath
gh repo sync

Uninstall

Uninstall-Module SystemEssentials, SystemRestore, Environment.Path, Microsoft.PowerShell.ConsoleGuiTools

or

Get-InstalledModule `
    SystemEssentials, SystemRestore, Environment.Path, Microsoft.PowerShell.ConsoleGuiTools | 
    select -expand InstalledLocation | 
    Remove-Item -force -recurse