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Learn PowerShell Core 6.0

By : David das Neves, Jan-Hendrik Peters
Book Image

Learn PowerShell Core 6.0

By: David das Neves, Jan-Hendrik Peters

Overview of this book

Beginning with an overview of the different versions of PowerShell, Learn PowerShell Core 6.0 introduces you to VSCode and then dives into helping you understand the basic techniques in PowerShell scripting. You will cover advanced coding techniques, learn how to write reusable code as well as store and load data with PowerShell. This book will help you understand PowerShell security and Just Enough Administration, enabling you to create your own PowerShell repository. The last set of chapters will guide you in setting up, configuring, and working with Release Pipelines in VSCode and VSTS, and help you understand PowerShell DSC. In addition to this, you will learn how to use PowerShell with Windows, Azure, Microsoft Online Services, SCCM, and SQL Server. The final chapter will provide you with some use cases and pro tips. By the end of this book, you will be able to create professional reusable code using security insight and knowledge of working with PowerShell Core 6.0 and its most important capabilities.
Table of Contents (26 chapters)
Title Page
Dedication
Packt Upsell
Contributors
Preface
Index

Creating XAML GUIs with PSGUI


PowerShell is a scripting / programming language designed primarily to automate specific operational tasks in combination with other technologies and services. But we often read that IT pros and administrators are asking for graphical user interfaces. Even today, there are more administrators out there who prefer GUIs over coding techniques.

We have good news for this majority—it is possible to create GUIs with PowerShell that execute PowerShell code in the so-called CodeBehind. There are two frameworks available for use—you can either use Windows Forms or XAML/WPF. XAML is the newer technique, and has some advantages. David has been working for a decent time on a dedicated module to create and demonstrate XAML UIs. You can easily install it on your Windows machine as follows:

#Installing PSGUI
Find-Module PSGUI
Install-Module PSGUI

#Importing PSGUI
Import-Module PSGUI

#Starting main user interface
Start-PSGUIManager

This will open up the PSGUI-Manager, which...