Well, howdy there! Let’s talk about runnin’ them command thingies, you know, in that PowerShell whatchamacallit. Don’t you fret none, I’ll make it plain as day, even if you ain’t never touched a computer before.
First off, you gotta understand, this PowerShell thing, it’s kinda like a fancy way of tellin’ your computer what to do. And them CMD commands, well, they’re just the old-fashioned way of doin’ the same thing. Think of it like this: CMD is like your old mule, reliable but slow. PowerShell is like a shiny new tractor, got more bells and whistles, but gets the job done all the same.
Now, most times, you can just type them CMD commands right into PowerShell, just like you would in that ol’ black screen thingy, the CMD window, you know? Like, you wanna see what’s in a folder? You just type “dir” and hit enter. Same thing works in PowerShell, most of the time. It’s like tellin’ your dog to sit, whether you say it loud or soft, he still gets the message, see?
But sometimes, things ain’t so simple. Sometimes, them commands, they just don’t wanna play nice in PowerShell. Then what? Well, you gotta coax ’em a bit. One way is to use somethin’ called “Start-Process.” Think of it like this: you wanna get your mule to pull a cart, but he’s bein’ stubborn. So you get a rope, tie it to the cart and the mule, and give him a little nudge. That’s what Start-Process does, it helps you run them CMD commands, even if PowerShell is bein’ a bit finicky.
For example, say you wanna open up that Notepad thingy to write a letter. You could just type “*” in PowerShell and it’ll probably work. But if it don’t, you can try this:
Start-Process -FilePath *
See? You’re tellin’ PowerShell, “Hey, go find this ‘*’ feller and start him up!” It’s like pointin’ your finger and sayin’, “Go that way!”
Now, there’s another way, a bit trickier, like gettin’ a hen to lay an egg in a specific nest. You can “pipe” the command from PowerShell to CMD. Sounds fancy, I know, but it ain’t. It just means you’re tellin’ PowerShell to send the command over to CMD to run. Like this:
* | cmd /c
This here is like tellin’ PowerShell, “Hey, you take this ‘*’ command, give it to CMD, and let CMD handle it.” It’s like passin’ the reins to someone else when your arms get tired.
Sometimes you see folks usin’ somethin’ like “powershell -command ‘somestuff’”. Now, that’s when you’re runnin’ a whole bunch of commands all at once, like a recipe with a whole bunch of steps. But if you’re just doin’ one thing, you don’t need all that fuss. Just type the command straight out, like you’re tellin’ someone what you want for supper. No need to beat around the bush, right?
And listen here, if you’re runnin’ one of them batch script things, the ones with “.cmd” at the end, PowerShell can usually handle them just fine. It’s like givin’ your mule a familiar path to walk on, he knows what to do. But sometimes, just sometimes, you might run into a little trouble, but mostly, it’s smooth sailin’.
So, there you have it. Runnin’ them CMD commands in PowerShell ain’t so scary after all. Just remember, you can usually type ’em right in, but if that don’t work, try “Start-Process” or pipe it over to CMD. And don’t get bogged down with all them fancy words and symbols, just keep it simple, like churnin’ butter. It might take a bit of practice, but you’ll get the hang of it, sure as shootin’. And remember, whether you use the old mule or the new tractor, the important thing is gettin’ that field plowed.
Keep it simple, keep it direct, and you’ll be runnin’ them commands like a pro in no time! And if you get stuck, don’t be afraid to ask for help. Even the best farmers need a hand sometimes.
Tags: [PowerShell, CMD, Command, Run, Start-Process, Script, Batch, Windows, Execute, Terminal]
