| external help file | Locale | Module Name | ms.date | online version | schema | title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Management.dll-Help.xml |
en-US |
Microsoft.PowerShell.Management |
05/16/2022 |
2.0.0 |
Resolve-Path |
Resolve-Path
SYNOPSIS
Resolves the wildcard characters in a path, and displays the path contents.
SYNTAX
Path (Default)
Resolve-Path [-Path] <String[]> [-Relative] [-Credential <PSCredential>] [<CommonParameters>]
LiteralPath
Resolve-Path -LiteralPath <String[]> [-Relative] [-Credential <PSCredential>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
The Resolve-Path cmdlet displays the items and containers that match the wildcard pattern at the
location specified. The match can include files, folders, registry keys, or any other object
accessible from a PSDrive provider.
EXAMPLES
Example 1: Resolve the home folder path
The tilde character (~) is shorthand notation for the current user's home folder. This example
shows Resolve-Path returning the fully qualified path value.
PS C:\> Resolve-Path ~Path
----
C:\Users\User01
Example 2: Resolve the path of the Windows folder
PS C:\> Resolve-Path -Path "windows"Path
----
C:\Windows
When run from the root of the C: drive, this command returns the path of the Windows folder in
the C: drive.
Example 3: Get all paths in the Windows folder
PS C:\> "C:\windows\*" | Resolve-PathThis command returns all the files and folders in the C:\Windows folder. The command uses a
pipeline operator (|) to send a path string to Resolve-Path.
Example 4: Resolve a UNC path
PS C:\> Resolve-Path -Path "\\Server01\public"This command resolves a Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path and returns the shares in the path.
Example 5: Get relative paths
PS C:\> Resolve-Path -Path "c:\prog*" -Relative.\Program Files
.\Program Files (x86)
.\programs.txt
This command returns relative paths for the directories at the root of the C: drive.
Example 6: Resolve a path containing brackets
This example uses the LiteralPath parameter to resolve the path of the Test[xml] subfolder.
Using LiteralPath causes the brackets to be treated as normal characters rather than a regular
expression.
PS C:\> Resolve-Path -LiteralPath 'test[xml]'PARAMETERS
-Credential
Specifies a user account that has permission to perform this action. The default is the current user.
Type a user name, such as User01 or Domain01\User01, or pass a PSCredential object. You can
create a PSCredential object using the Get-Credential cmdlet. If you type a user name, this
cmdlet prompts you for a password.
This parameter is not supported by any providers installed with PowerShell.
Type: System.Management.Automation.PSCredential
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False-LiteralPath
Specifies the path to be resolved. The value of the LiteralPath parameter is used exactly as
typed. No characters are interpreted as wildcard characters. If the path includes escape characters,
enclose it in single quotation marks ('). Single quotation marks tell PowerShell not to interpret
any characters as escape sequences.
Type: System.String[]
Parameter Sets: LiteralPath
Aliases: PSPath, LP
Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False-Path
Specifies the PowerShell path to resolve. This parameter is required. You can also pipe a path
string to Resolve-Path. Wildcard characters are permitted.
Type: System.String[]
Parameter Sets: Path
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: True-Relative
Indicates that this cmdlet returns a relative path.
Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: FalseCommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
INPUTS
System.String
You can pipe a string that contains a path to this cmdlet.
OUTPUTS
System.Management.Automation.PathInfo, System.String
Returns a PathInfo object. Returns a string value for the resolved path if you specify the Relative parameter.
NOTES
The *-Path cmdlets work with the FileSystem, Registry, and Certificate providers.
Resolve-Path is designed to work with any provider. To list the providers available in your
session, type Get-PSProvider. For more information, see
about_providers.
Resolve-Path only resolves existing paths. It cannot be used to resolve a location that does not
exist yet.