Installation
Installation instructions for PowerShell Universal.
You can use the PowerShell Universal PowerShell module to install the Universal server. To install the module, use
Install-Module.Install-Module Universal
To install the Universal server, you can use
Install-PSUServer.Install-PSUServer -LatestVersion
You can configure the path that the server is stored in by using the
-Path parameter.Install-PSUServer -Path (Join-Path $Env:AppData "PSU")
You can add the PSU server to the PATH environment variable by use the
-AddToPath parameter.Install-PSUServer -AddToPath
Once the server has been installed, you can use
Start-PSUServer to start it.Start-PSUServer -Port 8080
You can specify the path to the executable using the
-ExecutablePath parameter. If you have set the location of the server to -AddToPath with Install-PSUServer, Start-PSUServer should find the executable automatically.Start-PSUServer -Port 8080 -ExecutablePath (Join-Path $MyPath "Universal.Server.exe")
You can install PowerShell Universal using the Chocolatey package. The package runs the MSI install. It will install Universal as a service and open a web browser after the install.
You can login with the "admin" user and any password.
choco install powershelluniversal
You can install PowerShell Universal using Winget. It will run the MSI and install as a service.
winget install ironmansoftware.powershelluniversal
You can also specify the
--silent flag to prevent the installer from showing and the web browser from opening at the end of the install.winget install ironmansoftware.powershelluniversal --silent
You can also download the ZIP from our Downloads page if you would like to xcopy deploy the files on Windows or Linux.
You can start Universal by unzipping the contents, unblocking the files and then executing
Universal.Server.exe.Expand-Archive -Path .\Universal.zip -DestinationPath .\Universal
Get-ChildItem .\Universal -Recurse | Unblock-File
Start-Process .\Universal\Universal.Server.exe
On Linux, start the process
Universal.Server. You may need to chmod +x the file if it does not start.The MSI install will create a PowerShell Universal service and open the admin console after installation.
Setting the SUPPRESBROWSER MSI property to true will prevent the browser from opening after installation.
At this point, Universal is up and running. Please consult other sections in this documentation for instructions on how to configure, secure, and start using PowerShell Universal. Happy Scripting!
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