Cmdlets

Verb-Noun (Action)-(Thing)

• Get, Add, Export, Import, Start
  • `get-verb`
  • Verbs are subdivided into Groups

Examining the Help System

• -examples
• -detailed: Shows examples, but also includes additional details about how to use the command
• -full: Detailed, but includes additional parameters
• -online: Opens a browser to the online help

Get-Help Get-Service -Examples

Combining Commands using the Pipe ‘|’ Operator

• takes output of first command and makes it the input (source) for the next command

Find Help on a specific Command

1. get-command
2. Scroll to the command you want to see and click (place the cursor at the front of that command
3. Press <F1>
   1. This becomes Get-Command '<command>' -ShowWindow

Getting Help using Wildcards

• ‘*’ = 1 or more characters
• `get-help *service*
  • `get-help start-service -examples`
• `get-help *log*`
  • `get-help clear-eventlog -examples`

Q1 How to get dependent services of a running service

1. get-service

get-process