What is PowerShell

What is PowerShell?

PowerShell is a task automation and configuration management framework from Microsoft, consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language.

Initially a Windows component only, known as Windows PowerShell, PowerShell was made open-source and cross-platform on August 18th 2016 with the introduction of PowerShell Core.

To use the PowerShell users call PowerShell commands. A PowerShell command executes a specific action. Administrators can run PowerShell commands and group commands together in PowerShell scripts to automate administrative tasks for commonly implemented processes.

PowerShell Misconceptions

PowerShell only works on Windows

PowerShell comes preinstalled on Windows but can easily be installed on both Mac and Linux.

Find a full list of support platforms with download instructions here

You have to have programming experience to use PowerShell

This could not be farther from the truth. PowerShell uses a verb-noun naming convention for executing PowerShell commands. This verb-noun syntax makes PowerShell both easy to learn and understand.

Commands within in the JumpCloud module can perform actions like creating a new JumpCloud user (New-JCUser) or getting information on a JumpCloud managed system (Get-JCSystem).

Want to learn more?

Check out the PowerShell Beginner's Guide on the PowerShell GitHub page to start your journey with PowerShell and the JumpCloud module.

Ready to go?

Check out Installing the JumpCloud PowerShell Module