Powershell - Delete File
Use Powershell to Delete File
Using PowerShell commnads to delete a file
# Using PowerShell commnads to delete a file
Remove-Item -Path "C:\test\TestFile.txt"
You can also use wildcard '*' characters to remove multiple items.
For example, this command removes all the files in C:\test:with .txt extension.
# Using PowerShell commnads to delete all file with .txt extension
Remove-Item -Path "C:\test\*.txt"
Here also you can use -Force command to delete all files from directory -Force
# Using PowerShell commnads to delete all file force fully
Remove-Item -Path "C:\test\*.*" -Force
Here also you can use -Force command to delete all files and folders -recurse
# Using PowerShell commnads to delete all file and folders
Remove-Item -Path "C:\test\*.*" -recurse
First script - PowerShell
We create the first script in powershell
Create a new file named first script.ps1
| Write-Host "Hello, World!" |
Save the file and open PowerShell window.
There are 4 settings of policies:
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Restricted – Scripts won’t run. Period. (Default setting)
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RemoteSigned – Locally-created scripts will run. Scripts that were created on another machine will not run unless they are signed by a trusted publisher.
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AllSigned – Scripts will only run if signed by a trusted publisher (including locally-created scripts).
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Unrestricted – All scripts will run regardless of who created them and whether or not they are signed.
We change policies RemoteSigned
Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
correct syntax to run the script
& "c:\folder\script.ps1
c:\folder\script.ps1
incorrect syntax to run the script
PS C:\folder> script.ps1
writing scripts Powershell
writing scripts Powershell
Powershell scripts written as a text file with the extension .ps1. Run the script from the PowerShell console:
Run PS script:
write full path PS C:\windows\script\test_script.ps1







