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-description: Information about installing PowerShell on Alpine Linux
-ms.date: 10/16/2025
-title: Installing PowerShell on Alpine Linux
+description: How to install PowerShell on Alpine Linux
+ms.date: 11/19/2025
+title: Install PowerShell on Alpine Linux
 ---
-# Installing PowerShell on Alpine Linux
+# Install PowerShell on Alpine Linux
 
 All packages are available on our GitHub [releases][03] page. After the package is installed, run
 `pwsh` from a terminal. Run `pwsh-preview` if you installed a preview release. Before installing,
 check the list of [Supported versions][02] below.
 
-> [!NOTE]
-> PowerShell 7.4 is an in-place upgrade that removes previous versions of PowerShell 7. Preview
-> versions of PowerShell can be installed side-by-side with other versions of PowerShell. If you
-> need to run PowerShell 7.4 side-by-side with a previous version, reinstall the previous version
-> using the [binary archive][05] method.
+Newer versions of PowerShell 7 replace existing previous versions of PowerShell 7. Preview versions
+of PowerShell can be installed side-by-side with other versions of PowerShell. Newer preview
+versions replace existing previous preview versions. If you need to run PowerShell 7.5 side-by-side
+with a previous version, reinstall the previous version using the [binary archive][05] method.
 
 [!INCLUDE [Latest version](../../includes/latest-install.md)]
 
@@ -24,6 +23,7 @@ to the package depends on the version of PowerShell you want to install.
 
 - PowerShell 7.4 - `https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.4.13/powershell-7.4.13-linux-musl-x64.tar.gz`
 - PowerShell 7.5 - `https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.5.4/powershell-7.5.4-linux-musl-x64.tar.gz`
+- PowerShell 7.6-preview - `https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.6.0-preview.5/powershell-7.6.0-preview.5-linux-musl-x64.tar.gz`
 
 Then, in the terminal, execute the following shell commands to install PowerShell 7.4:
 

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-description: Information about installing PowerShell on Debian Linux
-ms.date: 10/16/2025
-title: Installing PowerShell on Debian
+description: How to install PowerShell on Debian Linux
+ms.date: 11/19/2025
+title: Install PowerShell on Debian
 ---
-# Installing PowerShell on Debian
+# Install PowerShell on Debian
 
 All packages are available on our GitHub [releases][02] page. Before installing, check the list of
 [Supported versions][01] below. After the package is installed, run `pwsh` from a terminal. Run
 `pwsh-lts` if you installed a preview release.
 
-> [!NOTE]
-> PowerShell 7.4 is an in-place upgrade that removes previous versions of PowerShell 7. Preview
-> versions of PowerShell can be installed side-by-side with other versions of PowerShell. If you
-> need to run PowerShell 7.4 side-by-side with a previous version, reinstall the previous version
-> using the [binary archive][05] method.
+Newer versions of PowerShell 7 replace existing previous versions of PowerShell 7. Preview versions
+of PowerShell can be installed side-by-side with other versions of PowerShell. Newer preview
+versions replace existing previous preview versions. If you need to run PowerShell 7.5 side-by-side
+with a previous version, reinstall the previous version using the [binary archive][05] method.
 
 Debian uses APT (Advanced Package Tool) as a package manager.
 
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   - `https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.4.13/powershell_7.4.13-1.deb_amd64.deb`
 - PowerShell 7.5 universal package for supported versions of Debian
   - `https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.5.4/powershell_7.5.4-1.deb_amd64.deb`
+- PowerShell 7.6-preview universal package for supported versions of Debian
+  - `https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.6.0-preview.5/powershell-preview_7.6.0-preview.5-1.deb_amd64.deb`
 
 The following shell script downloads and installs the current release of PowerShell. You can
 change the URL to download the version of PowerShell that you want to install.

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-description: Information about installing PowerShell on macOS
-ms.date: 10/23/2025
-title: Installing PowerShell on macOS
+description: How to install PowerShell on macOS
+ms.date: 11/19/2025
+title: Install PowerShell on macOS
 ---
 
-# Installing PowerShell on macOS
+# Install PowerShell on macOS
 
 PowerShell 7 or higher requires macOS 13 and higher. All packages are available on the GitHub
 [releases][11] page for PowerShell. After the package is installed, run `pwsh` from a terminal.
 Before installing, check the list of [Supported versions][08].
 
-> [!NOTE]
-> PowerShell 7.4 is an in-place upgrade that removes previous versions of PowerShell 7. You can
-> install preview versions of PowerShell side-by-side with other versions of PowerShell. If you need
-> to run PowerShell 7.4 side-by-side with a previous version, reinstall the previous version using
-> the [binary archive][03] method.
+Newer versions of PowerShell 7 replace existing previous versions of PowerShell 7. Preview versions
+of PowerShell can be installed side-by-side with other versions of PowerShell. Newer preview
+versions replace existing previous preview versions.If you need to run PowerShell 7.5 side-by-side
+with a previous version, reinstall the previous version using the [binary archive][03] method.
 
 [!INCLUDE [Latest version](../../includes/latest-install.md)]
 

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+---
+description: How to install PowerShell on Windows IoT and Nano Server.
+ms.date: 11/19/2025
+title: Install PowerShell on Windows IoT and Nano Server
+---
+# Install PowerShell on Windows IoT and Nano Server
+
+This article describes how to install PowerShell on Windows IoT and Nano Server.
+
+## Deploy on Windows 11 IoT
+
+Windows 11 IoT Enterprise comes with Windows PowerShell, which is used to deploy PowerShell 7.
+
+```powershell
+# Replace the placeholder information for the following variables:
+$deviceip = '<device ip address>'
+$zipfile = 'PowerShell-7.5.4-win-arm64.zip'
+$downloadfolder = 'U:\Users\Administrator\Downloads'
+# The download location is local to the device.
+# There should be enough space for the zip file and the unzipped contents.
+
+# Create PowerShell session to target device
+Set-Item -Path WSMan:\localhost\Client\TrustedHosts $deviceip
+$S = New-PSSession -ComputerName $deviceIp -Credential Administrator
+# Copy the ZIP package to the device
+Copy-Item $zipfile -Destination $downloadfolder -ToSession $S
+
+#Connect to the device and expand the archive
+Enter-PSSession $S
+Set-Location U:\Users\Administrator\Downloads
+Expand-Archive .\PowerShell-7.5.4-win-arm64.zip
+
+# Set up remoting to PowerShell 7
+Set-Location .\PowerShell-7.5.4-win-arm64
+# Be sure to use the -PowerShellHome parameter otherwise it tries to create a new
+# endpoint with Windows PowerShell 5.1
+.\Install-PowerShellRemoting.ps1 -PowerShellHome .
+```
+
+When you set up PowerShell Remoting you get an error message and are disconnected from the device.
+PowerShell has to restart WinRM. Now you can connect to PowerShell 7 endpoint on device.
+
+```powershell
+
+# Be sure to use the -Configuration parameter. If you omit it, you connect to Windows PowerShell 5.1
+Enter-PSSession -ComputerName $deviceIp -Credential Administrator -Configuration PowerShell.7.5.4
+```
+
+Windows 11 IoT Core adds Windows PowerShell when you include _IOT_POWERSHELL_ feature. Use Windows
+PowerShell to deploy PowerShell 7 using the same steps as Windows 11 IoT Enterprise.
+
+To add the latest PowerShell in the shipping image, use the [Import-PSCoreRelease][02] command to
+include the package in the workarea and add the _OPENSRC_POWERSHELL_ feature to your image.
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> For ARM64 architecture, Windows PowerShell isn't added when you include _IOT_POWERSHELL_. So the
+> zip based install doesn't work. You need to use `Import-PSCoreRelease` command to add it in
+> the image.
+
+## Deploying on Nano Server
+
+These instructions assume that the Nano Server is a "headless" OS that has a version of PowerShell
+already running on it. For more information, see the [Nano Server Image Builder][01]
+documentation.
+
+PowerShell binaries can be deployed using two different methods.
+
+1. Offline - Mount the Nano Server VHD and unzip the contents of the zip file to your chosen
+   location within the mounted image.
+1. Online - Transfer the zip file over a PowerShell Session and unzip it in your chosen location.
+
+In both cases, you need the [Windows x64 ZIP release package][03]. Run the commands within an
+"Administrator" instance of PowerShell.
+
+### Offline Deployment of PowerShell
+
+1. Use your favorite zip utility to unzip the package to a directory within the mounted Nano Server
+   image.
+1. Unmount the image and boot it.
+1. Connect to the built-in instance of Windows PowerShell.
+
+### Online Deployment of PowerShell
+
+Deploy PowerShell to Nano Server using the following steps.
+
+```powershell
+# Replace the placeholder information for the following variables:
+$ipaddr = '<Nano Server IP address>'
+$credential = Get-Credential # <An Administrator account on the system>
+$zipfile = 'PowerShell-7.5.4-win-x64.zip'
+# Connect to the built-in instance of Windows PowerShell
+$session = New-PSSession -ComputerName $ipaddr -Credential $credential
+# Copy the file to the Nano Server instance
+Copy-Item $zipfile C:\ -ToSession $session
+# Enter the interactive remote session
+Enter-PSSession $session
+# Extract the ZIP file
+Expand-Archive -Path C:\PowerShell-7.5.4-win-x64.zip -DestinationPath 'C:\Program Files\PowerShell 7'
+```
+
+## Supported versions of Windows
+
+[!INCLUDE [Windows support](../../includes/windows-support.md)]
+
+You can check the version that you are using by running `winver.exe`.
+
+## Installation support
+
+Microsoft supports the installation methods in this document. There may be other third-party methods
+of installation available from other sources. While those tools and methods may work, Microsoft
+can't support those methods.
+
+[!INCLUDE [Latest version](../../includes/latest-install.md)]
+
+<!-- link references -->
+[01]: /windows-server/get-started/deploy-nano-server
+[02]: https://github.com/ms-iot/iot-adk-addonkit/blob/master/Tools/IoTCoreImaging/Docs/Import-PSCoreRelease.md#Import-PSCoreRelease
+[03]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.5.4/PowerShell-7.5.4-win-x64.zip