Microsoft PowerShell for Beginners - Video 1 Learn PowerShell

This part 1 of a multi-part series for learning PowerShell. This video covers the basics to get you up and running.
* Get-Command
* Get-Help
* Get-Alias
* Get-Member
* Get-History
* Start-Transcript

Update! Microsoft changed the process name to msedge :( Sorry. So now you want to do:
$zebra = Get-Process msedge

Video 2 on manipulating Lists is here:

Want to make your PowerShell color coded and easier to use? Check out this video for Windows 7 and 8.

Edit notes: None. :)

[DumeCaspian]

Thank you for providing an easy-to-understand tutorial with great examples. Like other commentors here I've looked at other sources to learn basic PS and this was by far the easiest to understand.

[dogcmp]

My company pays for CBT nuggets, I spent 2 hours on their intro to powershell course the other day, you taught me more in 20 minutes than I learned in those 2 hours...great job!

[blackryan]

I'm not a admin. I don't even work in IT. I just wanted to learn Powershell. I watched 30 mins each of 2 other video tutorials that claimed to be tutorials but were basically guys showing off how good they were in Powershell. I spent an hour and 3 commands were shown and not really explained. But this video here....15 mins in and I have learned enough to continue learning on my own if I had to and there is still like 15 more mins of video. This video paints a very clear picture. And I am having fun now rather than looking at "PS C:\> " and always having to copy paste something there I got from the internet. No more. I will learn this. This made it easy. Somebody get him a fruit basket...NOW!!...No?? I'm sorry bro....I couldn't get you a fruit basket. You totally deserve one though. In a nice basket. The basket matters. I liked the video though. Theres that at least. Thanks for posting this. Schooling mofo's since 2016

[ShanesCows]

Update! Microsoft changed the process name to msedge :( Sorry. So now you want to do:
$zebra = Get-Process msedge

[monicapampell]

Shane, it’s been a while since I’ve seen you! You should know your videos helped me create power apps and get better at my job - that’s an understatement. Now i searched to learn more on powershell and here you are. It’s so comforting and motivating! Thank you for giving your knowledge freely, it is something we should all emulate. #teachwhatyouknow

[steveeyler]

If only I had found this before I wasted money on a udemy course. Learned more in the first ten minutes than I did with paid content. Well done!

[Man-dkvg]

Most of the powershell videos on YouTube right now are just people explaining for an hour how great powershell is. This video, however, actually taught me something

[dhanessur]

First time trying to learn Powershell and your video was the perfect beginners guide. You've really explained things in the simplest form that's non intimidating to a beginner that finds Powershell overwhelming. Thank you for posting.

[hedron]

I had to pause the video, hit like, and leave this comment before the video was even over. Top notch tutorial! Thank you for this!

[GuenterErde]

I dont normally leave comments, but this is a top tier intro. Thanks!

[acemcdonut]

This is quite possibly the best web tutorial I've ever used. Hits at a perfect level for a PowerShell newbie, and gives all the top level tools you need to get started. I'd give it ten thumbs up if I could.

[iKyuubi]

5 years old and probably heavily outdated this series has still helped me get on the right direction of what im trying to do. Even if its several forks in the road ahead. It helps me start

[Lyricalxs]

As a System Admin, ....this is one of the few things that I havent become proficient at. You've made it extremely easy for me. Thanks.

[danielm]

Shane, Hopefully you read this . I've never thought i could find a teacher on Youtube like Corey who explains everything as simple meanwhile comprehensive as possible. I've watched couple other videos about shell and command line but you are the best . I just felt to write here and say "Thank you " . God bless you

[daysiewaysie]

you are a natural trainer and just this introductory video has clearly explained some of the basic concepts, tools and commands whilst your approach inspires and instills the confidence in me to think that after years of just using other people's scripts and much headscratching when trying to adapt them, I'm thinking I can start to make headway and start making some good progress with PS. additionally the content of this one video is such much clearer than most all of the chargeable training courses (udemy) I've tried to watch. I'm actually looking forward to starting the next one in the playlist.

[reesenva]

Man, this is a GREAT introductory video. I watched it a couple of times to really let it sink in. THANKS!!!

[CAWINC]

This was about 97 times easier to follow than pretty much any other Powershell "tutorial" I've found so far. Cudos Shane, and thank you!

[unibow]

Phenomenal video! I'm in final year of high school and attempting to get my bearings together. I took IT as one of my subjects but wasn't as interested due to the fact that it focused mainly on theory that I simply memorised rather than understand. However, a week ago, I out of sheer boredom got into coding! I started with learning html and css because I had an interest in website making and just created one on vscode. And then I was HOOKED. Fell into a reddit rabbit hole looking for ways to prepare for my upcoming IT degree course I'm taking and ended up here! Currently learning python alongside powershell and this video really got me hyped up! Thank you so much for this!

[tiny]

I learned linux and came back to windows. THANK All the commands I know from the linux terminal work in powershell. I've been using cmd for ages & this makes my life so much easier

[nabiullahghurwal]

Man this guy taught me so much in a 27 minute video that my prof failed to teach me in a 4 month semester. THANK YOU SO MUCH