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# ![logo][] PowerShell



Welcome to the PowerShell GitHub Community!

[PowerShell](https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/overview) is a cross-platform (Windows, Linux, and macOS) automation and configuration tool/framework that works well with your existing tools and is optimized

for dealing with structured data (e.g. JSON, CSV, XML, etc.), REST APIs, and object models.

It includes a command-line shell, an associated scripting language, and a framework for processing cmdlets.



[logo]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/master/assets/ps_black_64.svg?sanitize=true



## Windows PowerShell vs. PowerShell Core



Although this repository started as a fork of the Windows PowerShell codebase, changes made in this repository are not automatically ported back to Windows PowerShell 5.1.

This also means that [issues tracked here][issues] are only for PowerShell Core 6 and higher.

Windows PowerShell specific issues should be reported with the [Feedback Hub app][feedback-hub], by choosing "Apps > PowerShell" in the category.



[issues]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/issues

[feedback-hub]: https://support.microsoft.com/windows/send-feedback-to-microsoft-with-the-feedback-hub-app-f59187f8-8739-22d6-ba93-f66612949332



## New to PowerShell?



If you are new to PowerShell and want to learn more, we recommend reviewing the [getting started][] documentation.



[getting started]: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/learn/more-powershell-learning



## Get PowerShell



You can download and install a PowerShell package for any of the following platforms.



| Supported Platform                         | Download (LTS)          | Downloads (stable)      | Downloads (preview)   | How to Install                |

| -------------------------------------------| ------------------------| ------------------------| ----------------------| ------------------------------|

| [Windows (x64)][corefx-win]                | [.msi][lts-windows-64]  | [.msi][rl-windows-64]   | [.msi][pv-windows-64] | [Instructions][in-windows]    |

| [Windows (x86)][corefx-win]                | [.msi][lts-windows-86]  | [.msi][rl-windows-86]   | [.msi][pv-windows-86] | [Instructions][in-windows]    |

| [Ubuntu 22.04][corefx-linux]               | [.deb][lts-deb]         | [.deb][rl-ubuntu22]     | [.deb][pv-deb]        | [Instructions][in-ubuntu22]   |

| [Ubuntu 20.04][corefx-linux]               | [.deb][lts-deb]         | [.deb][rl-ubuntu20]     | [.deb][pv-deb]        | [Instructions][in-ubuntu20]   |

| [Ubuntu 18.04][corefx-linux]               | [.deb][lts-deb]         | [.deb][rl-ubuntu18]     | [.deb][pv-deb]        | [Instructions][in-ubuntu18]   |

| [Ubuntu 16.04][corefx-linux]               | [.deb][lts-deb]         | N/A                     | N/A                   | [Instructions][in-ubuntu16]   |

| [Debian 10][corefx-linux]                  | [.deb][lts-deb]         | [.deb][rl-debian10]     | [.deb][pv-deb]        | [Instructions][in-deb10]      |

| [Debian 11][corefx-linux]                  | [.deb][lts-deb]         | [.deb][rl-debian11]     | [.deb][pv-deb]        |                               |

| [CentOS 7][corefx-linux]                   | [.rpm][lts-rh]          | [.rpm][rl-centos]       | [.rpm][pv-rpm]        | [Instructions][in-centos]     |

| [CentOS 8][corefx-linux]                   | [.rpm][lts-rh]          | [.rpm][rl-centos8]      | [.rpm][pv-rpm]        |                               |

| [Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7][corefx-linux] | [.rpm][lts-rh]          | [.rpm][rl-centos]       | [.rpm][pv-rpm]        | [Instructions][in-rhel7]      |

| [openSUSE 42.3][corefx-linux]              | [.rpm][lts-rh]          | [.rpm][rl-centos]       | [.rpm][pv-rpm]        | [Instructions][in-opensuse]   |

| [Fedora 35][corefx-linux]                  | [.rpm][lts-rh]          | [.rpm][rl-centos]       | [.rpm][pv-rpm]        | [Instructions][in-fedora]     |

| [macOS 10.13+ (x64)][corefx-macos]         | [.pkg][lts-macos]       | [.pkg][rl-macos]        | [.pkg][pv-macos]      | [Instructions][in-macos]      |

| [macOS 11+ (arm64)][corefx-macos]          | [.pkg][lts-macos-arm64] | [.pkg][rl-macos-arm64]  | [.pkg][pv-macos-arm64]| [Instructions][in-macos]      |

| Docker                                     |                         |                         |                       | [Instructions][in-docker]     |



You can download and install a PowerShell package for any of the following platforms, **which are supported by the community.**



| Platform                 | Downloads (stable)      | Downloads (preview)           | How to Install                |

| -------------------------| ------------------------| ----------------------------- | ------------------------------|

| Arch Linux               |                         |                               | [Instructions][in-archlinux]  |

| Kali Linux               | [.deb][rl-deb]          | [.deb][pv-deb]                | [Instructions][in-kali]       |

| Many Linux distributions | [Snapcraft][rl-snap]    | [Snapcraft][pv-snap]          |                               |



You can also download the PowerShell binary archives for Windows, macOS, and Linux.



| Platform       | Downloads (stable)                                  | Downloads (preview)                             | How to Install                                 |

| ---------------| --------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------|

| Windows        | [32-bit][rl-winx86-zip]/[64-bit][rl-winx64-zip]     | [32-bit][pv-winx86-zip]/[64-bit][pv-winx64-zip] | [Instructions][in-windows-zip]                 |

| macOS (x64)    | [64-bit][rl-macos-tar]                              | [64-bit][pv-macos-tar]                          | [Instructions][in-tar-macos]                   |

| macOS (arm64)  | [64-bit][rl-macos-tar-arm64]                        | [64-bit][pv-macos-tar-arm64]                    | [Instructions][in-tar-macos]                   |

| Linux          | [64-bit][rl-linux-tar]                              | [64-bit][pv-linux-tar]                          | [Instructions][in-tar-linux]                   |

| Windows (ARM)  | [64-bit][rl-winarm64] (preview)                     | [64-bit][pv-winarm64]                           | [Instructions][in-arm]                         |

| Raspbian (ARM) | [32-bit][rl-arm32]/[64-bit][rl-arm64]               | [32-bit][pv-arm32]/[64-bit][pv-arm64]           | [Instructions][in-raspbian]                    |



[lts-windows-86]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.4.1/PowerShell-7.4.1-win-x86.msi

[lts-windows-64]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.4.1/PowerShell-7.4.1-win-x64.msi

[lts-deb]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.4.1/powershell_7.4.1-1.deb_amd64.deb

[lts-rh]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.4.1/powershell-7.4.1-1.rh.x86_64.rpm

[lts-macos]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.4.1/powershell-7.4.1-osx-x64.pkg

[lts-macos-arm64]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.4.1/powershell-7.4.1-osx-arm64.pkg



[rl-windows-64]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.4.1/PowerShell-7.4.1-win-x64.msi

[rl-windows-86]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.4.1/PowerShell-7.4.1-win-x86.msi

[rl-deb]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.4.1/powershell_7.4.1-1.deb_amd64.deb

[rl-ubuntu22]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.4.1/powershell_7.4.1-1.deb_amd64.deb

[rl-ubuntu20]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.4.1/powershell_7.4.1-1.deb_amd64.deb

[rl-ubuntu18]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.4.1/powershell_7.4.1-1.deb_amd64.deb

[rl-debian10]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.4.1/powershell_7.4.1-1.deb_amd64.deb

[rl-debian11]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.4.1/powershell_7.4.1-1.deb_amd64.deb

[rl-centos]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.4.1/powershell-7.4.1-1.rh.x86_64.rpm

[rl-centos8]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.4.1/powershell-7.4.1-1.rh.x86_64.rpm

[rl-macos]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.4.1/powershell-7.4.1-osx-x64.pkg

[rl-macos-arm64]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.4.1/powershell-7.4.1-osx-arm64.pkg

[rl-winarm64]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.4.1/PowerShell-7.4.1-win-arm64.zip

[rl-winx86-zip]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.4.1/PowerShell-7.4.1-win-x86.zip

[rl-winx64-zip]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.4.1/PowerShell-7.4.1-win-x64.zip

[rl-macos-tar]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.4.1/powershell-7.4.1-osx-x64.tar.gz

[rl-macos-tar-arm64]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.4.1/powershell-7.4.1-osx-arm64.tar.gz

[rl-linux-tar]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.4.1/powershell-7.4.1-linux-x64.tar.gz

[rl-arm32]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.4.1/powershell-7.4.1-linux-arm32.tar.gz

[rl-arm64]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.4.1/powershell-7.4.1-linux-arm64.tar.gz

[rl-snap]: https://snapcraft.io/powershell



[pv-windows-64]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.5.0-preview.1/PowerShell-7.5.0-preview.1-win-x64.msi

[pv-windows-86]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.5.0-preview.1/PowerShell-7.5.0-preview.1-win-x86.msi

[pv-deb]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.5.0-preview.1/powershell-preview_7.5.0-preview.1-1.deb_amd64.deb

[pv-rpm]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.5.0-preview.1/powershell-preview-7.5.0_preview.1-1.rh.x86_64.rpm

[pv-macos]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.5.0-preview.1/powershell-7.5.0-preview.1-osx-x64.pkg

[pv-macos-arm64]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.5.0-preview.1/powershell-7.5.0-preview.1-osx-arm64.pkg

[pv-winarm64]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.5.0-preview.1/PowerShell-7.5.0-preview.1-win-arm64.zip

[pv-winx86-zip]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.5.0-preview.1/PowerShell-7.5.0-preview.1-win-x86.zip

[pv-winx64-zip]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.5.0-preview.1/PowerShell-7.5.0-preview.1-win-x64.zip

[pv-macos-tar]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.5.0-preview.1/powershell-7.5.0-preview.1-osx-x64.tar.gz

[pv-macos-tar-arm64]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.5.0-preview.1/powershell-7.5.0-preview.1-osx-arm64.tar.gz

[pv-linux-tar]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.5.0-preview.1/powershell-7.5.0-preview.1-linux-x64.tar.gz

[pv-arm32]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.5.0-preview.1/powershell-7.5.0-preview.1-linux-arm32.tar.gz

[pv-arm64]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.5.0-preview.1/powershell-7.5.0-preview.1-linux-arm64.tar.gz

[pv-snap]: https://snapcraft.io/powershell-preview



[in-windows]: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-core-on-windows

[in-ubuntu16]: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-core-on-linux#ubuntu-1604

[in-ubuntu18]: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-core-on-linux#ubuntu-1804

[in-ubuntu20]: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-core-on-linux#ubuntu-2004

[in-ubuntu22]: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-on-linux#ubuntu

[in-deb10]: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-core-on-linux#debian-10

[in-centos]: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-core-on-linux#centos-7

[in-rhel7]: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-core-on-linux#red-hat-enterprise-linux-rhel-7

[in-opensuse]: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-core-on-linux#opensuse

[in-fedora]: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-core-on-linux#fedora

[in-archlinux]: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-core-on-linux#arch-linux

[in-macos]: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-core-on-macos

[in-docker]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell-Docker

[in-kali]: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-core-on-linux#kali

[in-windows-zip]: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-core-on-windows#zip

[in-tar-linux]: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-core-on-linux#binary-archives

[in-tar-macos]: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-core-on-macos#binary-archives

[in-raspbian]: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-core-on-linux#raspbian

[in-arm]: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/install/powershell-core-on-arm

[corefx-win]:https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/6.0/supported-os.md#windows

[corefx-linux]:https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/6.0/supported-os.md#linux

[corefx-macos]:https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/6.0/supported-os.md#macos



To install a specific version, visit [releases](https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases).



## Upgrading PowerShell



For best results when upgrading, you should use the same install method you used when you first

installed PowerShell. The update method will be different for each platform and install method. For

more information, see [Installing PowerShell](https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell).



## Community Dashboard



[Dashboard](https://aka.ms/PSPublicDashboard) with visualizations for community contributions and project status using PowerShell, Azure, and PowerBI.



For more information on how and why we built this dashboard, check out this [blog post](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/powershell/powershell-open-source-community-dashboard/).



## Discussions



[GitHub Discussions](https://docs.github.com/discussions/quickstart) is a feature to enable free and open discussions within the community

for topics that are not related to code, unlike issues.



This is an experiment we are trying in our repositories, to see if it helps move discussions out of issues so that issues remain actionable by the team or members of the community.

There should be no expectation that PowerShell team members are regular participants in these discussions.

Individual PowerShell team members may choose to participate in discussions, but the expectation is that community members help drive discussions so that team members

can focus on issues.



Create or join a [discussion](https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/discussions).



## Chat



Want to chat with other members of the PowerShell community?



There are dozens of topic-specific channels on our community-driven PowerShell Virtual User Group, which you can join on:



* [Gitter](https://gitter.im/PowerShell/PowerShell)

* [Discord](https://discord.gg/PowerShell)

* [IRC](https://web.libera.chat/#powershell) on Libera.Chat

* [Slack](https://aka.ms/psslack)



## Add-ons and libraries



[Awesome PowerShell](https://github.com/janikvonrotz/awesome-powershell) has a great curated list of add-ons and resources.



## Building the Repository



| Linux                    | Windows                    | macOS                   |

|--------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------|

| [Instructions][bd-linux] | [Instructions][bd-windows] | [Instructions][bd-macOS] |



If you have any problems building, consult the developer [FAQ][].



### Build status of nightly builds



| Azure CI (Windows)                       | Azure CI (Linux)                               | Azure CI (macOS)                               | CodeFactor Grade         |

|:-----------------------------------------|:-----------------------------------------------|:-----------------------------------------------|:-------------------------|

| [![windows-nightly-image][]][windows-nightly-site] | [![linux-nightly-image][]][linux-nightly-site] | [![macOS-nightly-image][]][macos-nightly-site] | [![cf-image][]][cf-site] |



[bd-linux]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/tree/master/docs/building/linux.md

[bd-windows]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/tree/master/docs/building/windows-core.md

[bd-macOS]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/tree/master/docs/building/macos.md



[FAQ]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/tree/master/docs/FAQ.md



[windows-nightly-site]: https://powershell.visualstudio.com/PowerShell/_build?definitionId=32

[linux-nightly-site]: https://powershell.visualstudio.com/PowerShell/_build?definitionId=23

[macos-nightly-site]: https://powershell.visualstudio.com/PowerShell/_build?definitionId=24

[windows-nightly-image]: https://powershell.visualstudio.com/PowerShell/_apis/build/status/PowerShell-CI-Windows-daily

[linux-nightly-image]: https://powershell.visualstudio.com/PowerShell/_apis/build/status/PowerShell-CI-linux-daily?branchName=master

[macOS-nightly-image]: https://powershell.visualstudio.com/PowerShell/_apis/build/status/PowerShell-CI-macos-daily?branchName=master

[cf-site]: https://www.codefactor.io/repository/github/powershell/powershell

[cf-image]: https://www.codefactor.io/repository/github/powershell/powershell/badge



## Downloading the Source Code



You can clone the repository:



```sh

git clone https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell.git

```



For more information, see [working with the PowerShell repository](https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/tree/master/docs/git).



## Developing and Contributing



Please look into the [Contribution Guide][]  to know how to develop and contribute.

If you are developing .NET Core C# applications targeting PowerShell Core, [check out our FAQ][] to learn more about the PowerShell SDK NuGet package.



Also, make sure to check out our [PowerShell-RFC repository](https://github.com/powershell/powershell-rfc) for request-for-comments (RFC) documents to submit and give comments on proposed and future designs.



[Contribution Guide]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md

[check out our FAQ]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/tree/master/docs/FAQ.md#where-do-i-get-the-powershell-core-sdk-package



## Support



For support, see the [Support Section][].



[Support Section]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/tree/master/.github/SUPPORT.md



## Legal and Licensing



PowerShell is licensed under the [MIT license][].



[MIT license]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/tree/master/LICENSE.txt



### Windows Docker Files and Images



License: By requesting and using the Container OS Image for Windows containers, you acknowledge, understand, and consent to the Supplemental License Terms available on Docker Hub:



- [Windows Server Core](https://hub.docker.com/r/microsoft/windowsservercore/)

- [Nano Server](https://hub.docker.com/r/microsoft/nanoserver/)



### Telemetry



Please visit our [about_Telemetry](https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_telemetry)

topic to read details about telemetry gathered by PowerShell.



## Governance



The governance policy for the PowerShell project is described [here][].



[here]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/blob/master/docs/community/governance.md



## [Code of Conduct][conduct-md]



This project has adopted the [Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct][conduct-code].

For more information, see the [Code of Conduct FAQ][conduct-FAQ] or contact [[email protected]][conduct-email] with any additional questions or comments.



[conduct-code]: https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/

[conduct-FAQ]: https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/faq/

[conduct-email]: mailto:[email protected]

[conduct-md]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/tree/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md