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Hi, everybody.

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My name is Liam Cleary, and welcome to my course,

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Getting Started with PowerShell Scripting.

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I am the CEO and owner at SharePlicity,

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as well as a Microsoft MVP and a Microsoft Certified Trainer.

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A key task performed by most IT administrators,

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including myself,

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is to perform multiple tasks each week on

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workstations and servers and on the network.

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These tasks are often manual, contain multiple components,

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and can sometimes take a long time to complete.

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PowerShell provides the ability to create repeatable

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scripts that can be used again and again.

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However, a critical step in doing this is knowing how to structure the scripts,

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as well as how to control the flow of the functions.

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In this course,

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we're going to walk through how to get started creating PowerShell scripts.

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Some of the major topics that we will cover include

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understanding PowerShell security,

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controlling the flow of PowerShell functions using various statements,

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manipulating data within functions and variables,

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managing errors and exceptions, as well as writing reusable PowerShell scripts.

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By the end of this course,

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you'll understand how to write basic PowerShell scripts and,

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more importantly,

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how to use all of the core building blocks within PowerShell. You

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need previous PowerShell experience for this course,

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as well as an understanding of Windows, networking, just general IT.

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From here,

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you can feel comfortable diving into overall PowerShell

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scripting and management with courses on Working Smarter

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with PowerShell Background Jobs,

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Windows PowerShell: Scripting and Toolmaking, Automation with Windows

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PowerShell, Getting Started with PowerShell Core on Linux and macOS, and

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then Managing Computers with PowerShell and CIM.

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I hope you'll join me on this journey to learn how to write

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reusable PowerShell scripts with the Getting Started with PowerShell Scripting course, at Pluralsight.