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Windows PowerShell for SharePoint Server 2010

Windows PowerShell is a command-line scripting tool that provides an administrator full access to applicable application programming interfaces (APIs).

Administrators can use Windows PowerShell to interact directly with SharePoint-based web applications, site collections, sites, lists, and much more.

 

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Image: Number 1Learn the basic Windows PowerShell concepts: Get-Command, Get-Member, Get-Help
  
Image: Number 2Learn about Piping and the pipeline in Windows PowerShell and Cmdlet parameter sets
  
Image: Number 3Learn about administering SharePoint 2010 Products by using Windows PowerShell

Windows PowerShell Command Builder

Click to open the Windows PowerShell Command Builder in a new browser window

The Windows PowerShell Command Builder for SharePoint 2010 Products and Office 365 is a Silverlight application that enables IT pros and power users to visually assemble commands in the browser and then take those commands to their respective products.

Click to open the Windows PowerShell Command Builder in a new browser window.

For additional information, see the Getting Started Guide.

Video

Getting Started with Windows PowerShell for SharePoint 2010 Administrators

Presented by: Todd Klindt, SharePoint MVP
Length: 30 minutes 48 seconds

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