Windows Server 2008: Install Windows PowerShell

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PowerShell, Microsoft’s replacement for the commandline, is included with Windows Server 2008, but you do need to install it. Here are the steps you need to take to get PowerShell up and running on your server:


1. Click Start and select Server Manager.

2. When the Server Manager window appears, go to the left pane and select Features.

3. On the right, click the Add Features link.

4. Scroll down the list and check the Windows PowerShell checkbox.

5. Click Next.

6. Click Install.

7. When the installation is complete, Windows should display that the installation succeeded.

8. Click Close.

9. Close the Server Manager.

10. To open PowerShell, go to the Start Menu, click All Programs and expand the Windows PowerShell 1.0 folder to get to the shortcut to Windows PowerShell.

 

34 Comments -


  1. Tomas said on November 14, 2008

    Thank you for this work, you are heros like everyone else on the internet putting up howtoes

  2. brett said on December 16, 2008

    Saved my life! Installing SQL 2008 requires this. Could not find the download… just needed the install. Many Thanks

  3. jee said on March 20, 2009

    mummo

  4. Anonymous said on September 11, 2009

    yup, can’t install SQL 2008 without PowerShell. but, when I do try to add that feature the Windows Modules Installer crashes and Server Manager freezes and won’t install powershell. any ideas? thanks in advance.

  5. Balaji said on October 27, 2009

    Cool tip

  6. Maxell said on January 4, 2010

    thank’s for the quick information.

  7. Ken said on March 31, 2010

    Thanks

  8. Alexander said on May 7, 2010

    Thank you man :D!. Finally i can install SQL Server 2008. THx! :D!

  9. Marcelo - Uruguay said on May 24, 2010

    Gracias

  10. Dz518 said on June 16, 2010

    life saving while installing sql 2008

  11. Soheb said on August 2, 2010

    amazin … this is awesome … thanks alot :)

  12. Sanya_y said on September 7, 2010

    thanks

  13. Prasoon_khare said on September 16, 2010

    Thanx a lot

  14. Mayamroch said on September 28, 2010

    Very Helpful!!! Thank You!

  15. lakshmi said on October 4, 2010

    Very Helpful Tip.Thanx!

  16. Tanweer bravi said on October 13, 2010

    Thanks very very much for this guide

  17. Widedtrifi said on October 15, 2010

    merci

  18. Sanjay18yadfav said on November 11, 2010

    thanks u saved my time

  19. geneva said on December 2, 2010

    What if, in the start it has no Server Manager.How would i cope up with this problem?

  20. geneva said on December 2, 2010

    Should i also install a server manager or what?

  21. Green Mile said on December 15, 2010

    Thanks a lot. It works fine …

  22. Siddiqssis said on January 24, 2011

    hi

  23. Siddiqssis said on January 24, 2011

    u can install power shell from this link

    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/scriptcenter/dd742419.aspx

  24. Tearhear18 said on February 2, 2011

    Yes you need also to install server manager to complete the package
    but i try no to install it also work with the program i run.

  25. Ajayroy said on February 25, 2011

    good info

  26. Rishi said on April 15, 2011

    thank you dude

  27. Dangngocthanh8888 said on July 18, 2011

    thanks

  28. Keerthan 22 said on August 2, 2011

    thanku………

  29. ali said on September 15, 2011

    thanks

  30. David said on September 21, 2011

    Thanks! That saved me a lot of time and frustration.

  31. Zola said on October 3, 2011

    Thanks a lot you just taught us a easy way to do it….

  32. Tobi said on October 7, 2011

    Thanks, very helpful (and suprisingly simple for Microsoft)… Why woulnd’t that be part of the Application Server Role?

  33. Price said on December 22, 2011

    Toi… T’es un trop un boss !!!

  34. dc said on December 27, 2011

    Thanks….

 

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