How to run a PowerShell script ?

1. Launch Windows PowerShell, and wait a moment for the PS command prompt to appear

2. Navigate to the directory where the script lives

• PS> cd C:\my_path\yada_yada\ (enter)

1. Execute the script:

• PS> .\run_import_script.ps1 (enter)

Or: you can run the PowerShell script from cmd.exe like this:

powershell -noexit "& ""C:\my_path\yada_yada\run_import_script.ps1""" (enter)

If you are on PowerShell 2.0, use PowerShell.exe’s -File parameter to invoke a script from another environment, like cmd.exe. For example:

Powershell.exe -File C:\my_path\yada_yada\run_import_script.ps1

If you want to run a script without modifying the default script execution policy, you can use the bypass switch when launching Windows PowerShell.

powershell [-noexit] -executionpolicy bypass -File <Filename>

Additional Resources:

Learning Windows PowerShell

Master Microsoft PowerShell

Operating Systems and You: Becoming a Power User

References:

• https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2035193/how-to-run-a-powershell-script

• https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/18409/Asynchronously-Execute-PowerShell-Scripts-from-C

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