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PowerShell Loops: A Practical Guide to foreach, for, and do Loops

Learn how to use PowerShell loops effectively in this comprehensive guide covering foreach, for, and do loops with practical real-world examples.

Adam Bertram 2 min. read

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How to Write Your First PowerShell Script: File Cleanup Automation

Learn how to build a practical PowerShell script from scratch to automate file cleanup tasks. This hands-on tutorial covers script development fundamentals and best practices.

Adam Bertram 5 min. read

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PowerShell Control Flow: A Practical Guide to Conditional Logic

Learn how to use PowerShell control flow including if statements, switch statements and conditional logic with practical real-world examples for server administration.

Adam Bertram 5 min. read

Setting Up VS Code for PowerShell Development: A Beginner’s Guide

Learn how to set up Visual Studio Code (VS Code) for PowerShell development in this step-by-step guide. You'll learn how to install VS Code, configure the PowerShell extension, set up the integrated terminal, and explore key features to enhance your PowerShell scripting experience.

Adam Bertram 4 min. read

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PowerShell Tutorial: Mastering Scriptblocks, Arrays and Hashtables

Learn how to use PowerShell scriptblocks for reusable code, arrays for data collections, and hashtables for key-value pair management in this practical hands-on tutorial with real-world examples.

Adam Bertram 3 min. read

PowerShell 101: String, Boolean, and Number Data Types

Learn how to work with PowerShell's fundamental data types including strings, booleans and numbers. Master string interpolation, boolean logic, and numerical operations through practical examples.

Adam Bertram 3 min. read

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PowerShell Automatic Variables: Special Variables Built into PowerShell

Learn about PowerShell's automatic variables - built-in special variables that serve specific purposes. Discover how to work with history limits, constants, exit codes, and null values.

Adam Bertram 2 min. read

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How to Query REST APIs with PowerShell: A Practical Guide

Learn how to use PowerShell to query REST APIs, parse JSON responses, and build a reusable tool for working with web services. This hands-on tutorial covers Invoke-RestMethod, error handling, and creating custom output objects.

Adam Bertram 2 min. read

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How to Work with JSON in PowerShell: A Practical Guide

Learn how to effectively read, manipulate and write JSON data using PowerShell with real-world examples. Master JSON handling for sysadmin tasks.

Adam Bertram 2 min. read

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Understanding PowerShell Objects: A Practical Tutorial

Learn how PowerShell objects work with hands-on examples. Master properties, methods and dot notation in this beginner-friendly guide to PowerShell's object-oriented approach.

Adam Bertram 2 min. read

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PowerShell Variables Tutorial: A Beginner’s Guide

Master PowerShell variables with this hands-on guide. Learn how to create, modify and manage variables efficiently for your automation scripts with practical examples and best practices.

Adam Bertram 2 min. read

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PowerShell Functions vs. Cmdlets: Difference?

Learn the key differences between PowerShell commands, functions, and cmdlets. Understand when to use each one and how to inspect their code and functionality.

Adam Bertram 1 min. read

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Using The PowerShell Pipeline Like a Pro

Learn how to use the PowerShell pipeline effectively in this hands-on tutorial. Discover how to chain commands together, check pipeline support, and write more efficient PowerShell code.

Adam Bertram 2 min. read

Managing Active Directory Groups with PowerShell: The Ultimate Guide

Learn how to manage Active Directory groups with PowerShell! This hands-on guide shows you how to query, create and modify AD groups using practical real-world examples.

Adam Bertram 3 min. read

From Days to Seconds: Automating AWS Certificate Requests with n8n and Slack

Learn how to automate AWS certificate requests by building a custom Slack command using n8n workflow automation. Eliminate ticket queues and manual processes with this hands-on guide.

Adam Bertram 9 min. read

Create Your First PowerShell Azure Function: A Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to create, test, and deploy an HTTP-triggered PowerShell Azure Function from scratch using Azure PowerShell and Azure Functions Core Tools in this hands-on tutorial.

Adam Bertram 6 min. read

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Export Complex PowerShell Objects to CliXML: A Practical Guide

Learn how to export complex, nested PowerShell objects to CliXML while preserving their structure and relationships. Follow along with a real-world example using workout program data.

Adam Bertram 3 min. read

PowerShell CIM Classes: Your Gateway to Windows System Management

Master PowerShell's CIM capabilities to query and manage Windows systems like a pro. Learn why CIM is the future of Windows system management and how to leverage its power in your automation tasks.

Adam Bertram 4 min. read

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PowerShell Loops: A Practical Guide to foreach, for, and do Loops

How to Write Your First PowerShell Script: File Cleanup Automation

PowerShell Control Flow: A Practical Guide to Conditional Logic

Setting Up VS Code for PowerShell Development: A Beginner’s Guide

PowerShell Tutorial: Mastering Scriptblocks, Arrays and Hashtables

PowerShell 101: String, Boolean, and Number Data Types

PowerShell Automatic Variables: Special Variables Built into PowerShell

How to Query REST APIs with PowerShell: A Practical Guide

How to Work with JSON in PowerShell: A Practical Guide

Understanding PowerShell Objects: A Practical Tutorial

PowerShell Variables Tutorial: A Beginner’s Guide

PowerShell Functions vs. Cmdlets: Difference?

Using The PowerShell Pipeline Like a Pro

Managing Active Directory Groups with PowerShell: The Ultimate Guide

From Days to Seconds: Automating AWS Certificate Requests with n8n and Slack

Create Your First PowerShell Azure Function: A Step-by-Step Guide

Export Complex PowerShell Objects to CliXML: A Practical Guide

PowerShell CIM Classes: Your Gateway to Windows System Management