Windows Server 2008: Install Windows PowerShell

Contributor Icon Contributed by shamanstears Date Icon July 18, 2007  
Tag Icon Tagged: Windows

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.

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  • Tomas
    Thank you for this work, you are heros like everyone else on the internet putting up howtoes
  • brett
    Saved my life! Installing SQL 2008 requires this. Could not find the download... just needed the install. Many Thanks
  • jee
    mummo
  • Tdustin
    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.
  • Cool tip
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