# IT:AD:Code:HowTo:PowerShell:Setup For Development #

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Open the folder containing your scripts.


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## Process ##

* Start [[IT/AD/Code/]] in a new directory.
* `Ctrl+Shift+P`, then `user`to edit the user `settings.json` file for that folder. 
  * On the right, provide the following:


<sxh json>
// Place your settings in this file to overwrite the default settings
{
    "editor.lineNumbers": true,
    "terminal.integrated.shell.windows": "C:\\Windows\\sysnative\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe",
    "powershell.developer.powerShellExePath": "C:\\Windows\\sysnative\\WindowsPowershell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe"
}
</sxh>



* Create a `test.ps1` file. Add a method

<file powershell example>
function Get-Hello(){
  Write-Host "Hi!"
}
</file>


### Using the Execution Environment

To run it, you have to open a `Execution Environment`:

<sxh>
# Existing:
Ctrl-`

# or new one:
Ctrl-Shift-`
</sxh>


Load the file:

<sxh>
./YourFile.ps1
</sxh>

Then run it.

<sxh>
Gay-Hello
</sxh>


### Using Pester

But loading up files on the command line is a PIA.

Use [[IT/AD/Pester/HowTo/Create Tests/]]


### Debugging

Pretty straightforward((https://rkeithhill.wordpress.com/2015/12/27/debugging-powershell-script-with-visual-studio-code/)).