Top 10 PowerShell Commands for Beginners | Realistic Examples with Explanations!

In this video, I'm going to be covering the top 10 PowerShell commands that I use regularly in several jobs that I've had over the years. These commands are incredibly useful and are beginner friendly--I'm sure you'll find them useful!

---
🖥 Break into IT in ~3 Months with my Hands-On Practical Course! 🖥
---

🙇‍♂️ - Patreon - 🙇‍♂️

⌨️ - Coding - ⌨️

⭐️ - Social Media - ⭐️

🎥 - Equipment - 🎥

📄 - Sample Resumes - 📄

0:00 Intro
0:55 Tutorial Start/Environment
1:26 Get-Content
2:34 ForEach-Object
4:51 Out-File
6:42 Test-NetConnection
10:19 ConvertTo-Json
12:10 Get-Date
14:09 Start-Sleep
15:52 Write-Host
16:35 Get-Command
18:21 Get-Help
19:04 PowerShell Lab
19:22 Outro

Before we get started, I just want to say, don't worry about memorizing these commands, just kick back, relax, watch, and try to understand what's happening. Programming is about knowing what's possible, and Googling to find out the syntax or fill in whatever other gaps there are.

These commands are basically my top 10 commands that I use pretty consistently over the years. Obviously there are other commands, but I find myself using these a lot.

Explain that everything in PowerShell is objects

I have this video here where I do some real-worldish things in PowerShell toward the end, so check that out if you feel like it.

In closing, I just want to say, don't feel intimidated by coding. I really brown down why this is in THIS video right here (The truth about coding), so check that out!

If you enjoyed this, please consider subscribing to my channel, I'm doing my best to make it to 10k! I also offer mentoring and have a patreon, so feel free to check those out in the description.

Please feel free to leave a comment, I read and respond to all comments!

Thanks so much for watching, and we will see you next time!

[JoshMadakor]

🖥 Break into IT in ~3 Months with my Hands-On Practical Course! 🖥

[artur_tx]

@josh please start a power shell series . Like from zero to hero series lol.

You’re awesome man !

[jamiew.lacroix]

I've known about PowerShell for years and never used it, except when I was given a script all ready to run. This video has yet again made me want to become more proficient at PowerShell Thanks for this video and all your hard work on it..

[lynskyrd]

this guy rocks. knows his material and knows how to present it without making it about him.

[nostalgicnow]

Knowing Javascript plus more programming languages It felt closed to home watching you convert anything to json objects 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[rrr]

Great presentation. Really shows the power and versatility of powershell.
I’ve been using powershell for years and you showed me a few things I’ve never yet used.

I think many engineers don’t realize just how useful it is. Most never heard of powershell. Too bad...

[jamespridmore]

Great info. I love that you explain that you need to understand the concepts more than memorizing.

[saltypenguin]

You finally took my advice and did your powershell videos :) great video! As you can tell I’m starting to learn something here from you lol. Can you do another example videos on powershell for automation daily task projects at the job. Some things that you would think use powershell to automate your tasks more easier then manually doing it. Can you show us how to create an AD/Exchange online new user accounts for new hired. Maybe another videos on how to use powershell to exploit certain things in domain network…

[boogieedownacee]

This may be the most insightful video I’ve seen on the subject. Thank you so much 🙏🏾

[nbarrs]

Thanks for this video Josh. Short, Sweet and Straight to the point. Very insightful and good info. This will serve as a nice prep for Cyber.

[KarterBrown]

This was super helpful. Helped me get started with powershell. Trying to learn more code and ways to implement powershell for music production. Was able to link my website host and see details. Going to customize this powershell ISE and try some others

[mikeh]

Excellent content, thank you! Articulate, good quality video and audio. Just subbed.

[anantgaonkar]

Thanks, very useful with practical use

[deltaSoT]

you hit that 10k sub marker! Time to do a part 2 on the windows server, that was super informative for me!

[soummaneredouane]

Thank you so much it was very helpful video keep going

[davidfox]

Great vid I've subbed and will view mor THNX!

[artcraftmathcareenjoylearn]

Can you please elaborate on one of the application of Test net-connection?

[analyzethislexi]

Great video! Do any of the WGU IT courses cover power shell in depth? If so, which courses?

[lioneldeliz]

Hi Josh, for someone with zero programming skills who needs to learn things like this - )]}|$" indenting - even before we get to this point, what do you suggest?

[masteriveyletsplay]

I would love your help on a project. I’m trying to write a script to search and edit registry keys and values.