Enable PowerShell ISE for Windows Server 2008 R2
February 22, 2012 2 Comments
Windows PowerShell ISE (Integrated Scripting Environment) is a host application for Windows PowerShell.In Windows PowerShell ISE, you can run commands and write, test, and debug scripts in a single Windows-based graphical user interface. Its features include multiline editing, tab completion, syntax coloring, selective execution, context-sensitive Help, and support for right-to-left languages.
By default this feature is shipped with PowerShell 2. If you are not able to find shortcut for Windows PowerShell ISE, it means you have to add this feature explicitly. Following steps will guide you how to add this feature:
Step 1 – Open PowerShell and Import Module Server Manager
Exec command: Import-Module ServerManager
Step 2 – Now search for PowerShell ISE featurein Windows Features
Exec command: Get-WindowsFeature -Name *PowerShell*
Step 3 – Verify PowerShell-ISE feature must present in above command result list. Now lets add this feature.
Exec command: Add-WindowsFeature PowerShell-ISE
After executing above commands successfully. You can search Windows PowerShell ISE shortcut in start menu or simply type ise in PowerShell to open editor. There are few other ways to open PowerShell ISE that you guys can explore your own ;).
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I can not locate Powershell ………………………
This is another web site that says the same silly thing :
If you are not able to find shortcut for Windows PowerShell ISE, it means you have to add this feature explicitly. Following steps will guide you how to add this feature:
Step 1 – Open PowerShell and Import Module Server Manager
DUH – I can’t find Powershell – don’t tell me to open it to install it !!!!!!