Install PowerShell

Method 1

First, let's see if you can actually run PowerShell:

• WIN-Q, search "powershell"
• Click "Windows PowerShell (x86)"
• If you see a console window that reads "Windows PowerShell (x86)" where you can enter commands like "dir", then you have powershell installed.
• Else continue with next method.

Method 2

Try this: * From the command console (cmd), run %SystemRoot%\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe * If that works, great. This is your new way to start a power shell.

Method 3

• WIN-Q, search "powershell"
• See "Windows PowerShell (x86)" as an option
• Expand the arrow to the right
• Click "Open file location". If this doesn't exist, then try the next method.
• Right click the "Windows PowerShell (x86)" link and select "Properties"
• Copy the Target into the clipboard. It should be something like `"%windir%...\PowerShell_ISE.exe"
• Open a command console (cmd)
• Paste that string into the window and hit ENTER
• You might see a powershell window open up.
• If instead, you just want the shell (without the window) then run the command above but remove the _ISE from the end.

Method 4

• If none of these methods work, then we have a final method.
• Ensure you have chocolatey installed.
• From that folder, run "cmd" to get a command shell in that folder.
• Run choco install powershell.portable
• You should then be able to run PowerShell by typing pwsh