This document outlines a presentation on building basic PowerShell modules. It includes recapping essential scripting concepts like script locations and execution states. It also covers recapping the creation of functions by following verb-noun naming conventions and building a library of functions in script files. Finally, it discusses building a basic module by creating a module file and evolving it with a manifest file to load and call the module. Resources for learning more about modules are also provided.

1. The Essentials in
Building Basic
PowerShell
Modules
February 25, 2016
Speaker: Maximo Trinidad
Microsoft MVP – Cloud & Datacenter Management
SAPIEN MVP 2016

2. Free PowerShell Editor

3. Agenda
Starting building a module
Recap essential scripting
Recap creating functions
Resource Information
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4. Recap essential
scripting
• Daily commands
– Daily use cmdlets

5. Recap essential
scripting
• Script location(s)
– Local Drive
– Network

6. Recap essential
scripting
• Script execution state
– Restricted
– RemoteSigned

7. Recap essential
scripting
Demo 1
0_QuickRecap.ps1

8. Recap creating
functions
• Oneliner(s) to Script file
to functions Daily use
cmdlets

9. Recap creating
functions
• Starting basic function
– Observed Verb-Noun rules
– Use Get-Verb cmdlet

10. Recap creating
functions
Basic function structure
Function Verb-Noun {
Param()
## - Add code below
:
}
Function_Scriptfile.ps1
:

11. Recap creating
functions
Basic function structure
Function Verb-Noun {
Param(
[int] $param1,
[string] $param2,
…)
## - Add code below
:
}
Function_Scriptfile.ps1
:

12. Recap creating
functions
• Build a library of
functions
–Script location
–Naming the Script file (i.e.
“Function_Get-Foo.ps1”)

13. Recap creating
functions
• Demo 2
1_ListMyDocuments.ps1
2_ListMyDocumentsForeach.ps1
*Create new function

14. Building a Module
• Basic module
– Module default path
– Create module file
(*.PSM1)

15. Building a Module
• Evolving module
– Manifest file (*.PSD1)

16. Building a Module
• Load/Calling/List a
module

17. Building a Module
• Demo 3
MyTools module

18. Resource Information
• Use PowerShell Get-Help: “About_Modules”
• How to Write a PowerShell Module Manifest (*PSD1):
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd878337(v=VS.85).aspx
• Understanding a Windows PowerShell Module (*PSM1):
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd878324(v=VS.85).aspx

19. Feel free to reach out to
IDERA and any of the
PowerShell Community
online.
Contact email:
Max_Trinidad@Hotmail.com
Blog: www.maxtblog.com