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Install-PSUServer

SYNOPSIS

Downloads and installed the PowerShell Universal server binaries.

SYNTAX

Version (Default)

Install-PSUServer [[-Path] <String>] [-AddToPath] [-Version <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

Latest

Install-PSUServer [[-Path] <String>] [-AddToPath] [-LatestVersion] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Downloads and installed the PowerShell Universal server binaries. This cmdlet will download the proper binaries for the platform it is being run on. It can also add the binaries to the machine's PATH variable.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

PS C:\> Install-PSUServer

Installs the PowerShell Universal version based on the module installed. If the module version is 1.5.0, then the 1.5.0 version is downloaded and installed. This installs to the default location of $Env:ProgramData\PowerShellUniversal.

Example 2

PS C:\> Install-PSUServer -AddToPath -LatestVersion

Installs the latest version of PowerShell Universal into the default location and sets the path in the PATH variable.

Example 3

PS C:\> Install-PSUServer -Path .\PSU

Installs the current version to the .\PSU folder.

PARAMETERS

-Path

The path to where the PowerShell Universal binaries should be stored. This defaults to $Env:ProgramData\PowerShellUniversal

Type: System.String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-AddToPath

Adds the the path specified by -Path to the $env:PATH variable.

Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-LatestVersion

Downloads and installs the latest version of PowerShell Universal.

Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: Latest
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Version

The version to download. This defaults to the version of the PowerShell Universal module you are using.

Type: System.String
Parameter Sets: Version
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

None

OUTPUTS

System.Object

NOTES

Start-PSUServer

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