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In this tutorial, I will explain how to subtract one day from a date using PowerShell. Sometimes, you need to calculate the previous day’s date in your PowerShell scripts, such as generating reports or automating tasks. I recently faced this issue while creating a script to analyze daily sales data for a client in the … read more…
I will explain a very useful cmdlet in PowerShell: PowerShell Where-Object in this tutorial. This command lets users filter and select specific items from a set of data. Let us understand with some examples. The Where-Object cmdlet picks out objects with certain property values from a group of objects. It’s like a sieve that catches only … read more…
In this tutorial, I will explain how to use the PowerShell Get-Date cmdlet to work with dates and times in your scripts. The Get-Date cmdlet allows you to retrieve the current date and time, format dates, and perform date calculations. As a system administrator or a developer, you should know how to use Get-Date in … read more…
As an IT professional working for a client in the United States, I recently encountered a situation where I needed to standardize the naming convention of folders across multiple directories. PowerShell is perfect for this. In this tutorial, I will explain how to use PowerShell to rename folders to uppercase or lowercase. Now, let me … read more…
Recently, I got a requirement to rename numerous report files in a project. PowerShell script is the best option for it. In this tutorial, I will explain how to rename multiple files using PowerShell. Rename Multiple Files Using PowerShell Recently, I was working on a project for a client in New York City. They had … read more…
Recently, I was working on a project for a client in New York where I needed to automate the process of checking for the existence of specific files and renaming them according to a predefined naming convention. You can do this easily with PowerShell scripts. In this tutorial, I will explain how to use PowerShell … read more…
As a PowerShell developer, I often got scenarios where using global variables can greatly simplify code and make it more maintainable. In this tutorial, I will explain how to create and use PowerShell global variables with examples. PowerShell Variable Scope Before understanding a global variable in PowerShell, let me explain the concept of variable scope … read more…
There will be times when you want to replace carriage returns in strings using PowerShell. In this tutorial, we will learn how to replace carriage returns in strings using PowerShell. To replace a string containing a carriage return in PowerShell, use the -replace operator with the carriage return escape sequence `r. For example, $string -replace “r”, “replacement text”will replace … read more…
One of my team members recently searched for a PowerShell script to download files from a URL. I suggested different methods to achieve this. In this tutorial, I will explain how to download a file from a URL using PowerShell. Download a File from a URL Using PowerShell There are multiple ways to download files … read more…
One of my team members recently wanted to check if a file has been modified in the last 24 hours. I suggest using PowerShell as it provides different methods to check. In this tutorial, I will explain how to check if a file has been modified in the last 24 hours using PowerShell with examples. … read more…
Visual Studio Code has become a popular choice for PowerShell scripting. VS code editor offers various features to work with PowerShell more quickly and efficiently. Users can run PowerShell scripts directly within Visual Studio Code with the right setup. To run PowerShell scripts in Visual Studio Code, install the PowerShell extension and use the integrated … read more…
In this tutorial, I will explain how to create a folder if it does not exist in PowerShell. Recently, I worked on a PowerShell script to automate deployments for a web application for a client headquartered in New York City. One requirement was to make sure a specific folder structure was in place on the … read more…
In this tutorial, I will explain how to use quotes correctly in PowerShell, which will help you to write clear code. To add quotes in PowerShell, you can use single quotes, double quotes, or escape characters. Single quotes are great for literal strings. They show text exactly as written. Double quotes allow more options. They … read more…
Are you getting the error “register-pnpmanagementshellaccess is not recognized” while using PnP PowerShell? I will show you how to fix this error. Register-PnPManagementShellAccess : The term ‘Register-PnPManagementShellAccess’ is not recognized Recently, I was using PnP PowerShell to connect to SharePoint Online. While running the below command, I received the error: The complete error message looks … read more…
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