Export-Console

Export the current console configuration to a file so that you can reuse or share it. The console configuration saved will include snap-ins and console properties. The file can then be specified when PowerShell is opened making the snap-in available immediately.

Syntax
      Export-Console [[-path] string] [-Force] [-NoClobber]
         [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [CommonParameters]

Key:
   -Path string
       The path to the console file (*.psc1).

       If you type only a file name, Export-Console creates a file (with the ".psc1" extension) 
       in the current directory.

       This parameter is required unless you have opened PowerShell with the PSConsoleFile parameter
       or exported a console file during the current session.
       It is also required when you use the NoClobber parameter to prevent the current console file
       from being overwritten.

       If you omit -path, Export-Console will overwrite the console file that was used 
       most recently in this session. The path to the most recently used console file is stored in
       the $ConsoleFileName automatic variable. For more information, see about_Automatic_Variables.

   -force
       Overwrite the data in a console file without warning, even if the file
       has the read-only attribute. The read-only attribute is changed and is not
       reset when the command completes.

    -noClobber
       Do not overwrite the contents of an existing file.
       The default is to overwrite without warning.

   -whatIf
       Describe what would happen if you executed the command without actually
       executing the command.
       
   -confirm
       Prompt for confirmation before executing the command.
 

If you type only a filename as the Path, PowerShell will create a (.psc1) file in the current directory.

If Export-Console is run repeatedly in the same session, then -Path may be omitted, in this case Export-Console will overwrite the last console file written to.

Examples

Export the current console configuration:

PS C:>export-console -path $pshome\Consoles\ConsoleS1.psc1

The $pshome variable holds the path to the PowerShell home (installation) folder.

Start a Windows PowerShell session with a set of stored console settings:

PS C:>powershell.exe -PsConsoleFile $pshome\Consoles\ConsoleS1.psc1

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Related PowerShell Cmdlets

add-PSSnapIn - Add snap-ins to the console.
get-PSSnapin - List PowerShell snap-ins on this computer .
Remove-PSSnapin - Remove PowerShell snap-ins from the console.


 
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