How to configure PowerShell

I have been using PowerShell daily for a while now, and here are the basic configurations for a fresh Win 10 build.

Enable remote signed

Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser

Scoop

Scoop is a wonderful way to manage all of your local software.

iex (new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://get.scoop.sh')
scoop install git aria2
scoop bucket add extras
scoop install pshazz hack-font mremoteng sharex telegram vim vscode

Install PowerShell Core/PowerShell Preview

And of course the latest versions of PowerShell...

iex "& { $(irm https://aka.ms/install-powershell.ps1) } -UseMSI"
iex "& { $(irm https://aka.ms/install-powershell.ps1) } -UseMSI -Preview"

Switch away from Windows PowerShell

Everything before this was done in Windows PowerShell, but now to switch to Core and use a different GUI. I have been using the Windows Terminal Preview, and enjoy it so far. I used to use cmder, but consider this prettier and simpler.

Customize...

Create profile

And then you need to set up a profile to do all the cool things you want to do.

New-Item -path $profile -type file –force

Configure pshazz

I used to use posh-git and oh-my-posh, but this replaces it all.

pshazz use agnoster-alternate

Pull down some libs

Install-PackageProvider NuGet -MinimumVersion '2.8.5.201' -Force -Scope CurrentUser
Set-PSRepository -Name PSGallery -InstallationPolicy Trusted
Install-Module -Name 'Get-ChildItemColor' -Scope CurrentUser

Add stuff to your profile

Take what you want from here: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bferg314/posh/master/profile/Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1

Sources

• https://www.howtogeek.com/50236/customizing-your-powershell-profile/
• https://gist.github.com/jchandra74/5b0c94385175c7a8d1cb39bc5157365e
• https://github.com/AmrEldib/cmder-powershell-powerline-prompt
• https://hodgkins.io/ultimate-powershell-prompt-and-git-setup
• https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2019/07/how-to-install-and-update-powershell-7/