Configure commands to run when opening PowerShell instancesConfigure commands to run when opening PowerShell instances

Q. How can I configure commands to run when opening a PowerShell instance?

A. There are a number of ways to run commands when launching a PowerShell instance such as changing the command shortcut however the better option is to utilize a PowerShell profile that contains commands that will be executed when a new PowerShell instance is launched. There are actually 6 different PowerShell profiles available however typically you will use only one. The six profiles are listed below in addition to when they are used.

Typically you will use the profile for the current user and host which is stored in file $HOMEDocumentsWindowsPowerShellMicrosoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1 that is referenced through $profile. An easy way to create this profile is:

#Check if existsTest-Path $profile#Create if does not existNew-Item -Path $profile -ItemType file -Force #Then edit in notepadNotepad $profile