Get-Help

Display information about Windows PowerShell cmdlets and concepts.

Syntax
      Get-Help [[-name] string] [-component string[]]
         [-functionality string[]]
            [-role string[]] [-category string[]]
               [ {-full | -detailed | -examples | -parameter string}]
                  [-Online] [-ShowWindow] [-Path string] [CommonParameters]
Key
   -name 
       Request help about string
       A cmdlet name, topic, alias, script or function name. Wildcards are permitted. 
       e.g. -name Get-Member, -name "About_Object", -name "ls" 
       The "-Name" is optional.

   -category 
       Display help for items in the specified category.
       Valid values:  Alias, Cmdlet, Provider, General, FAQ, Glossary, HelpFile, ScriptCommand, Function
                      Filter, ExternalScript, All, DefaultHelp, Workflow, DscResource, Class, Configuration
       Conceptual topics are in the HelpFile category.

   -component 
       Display a list of cmdlets with the specified component value,
       such as "Exchange."

   -detailed 
       Display additional information about a cmdlet, including
       descriptions of the parameters and examples of using
       the cmdlet. This parameter has no effect on displays
       of conceptual ("About_") help.

   -examples 
       Display examples of using the cmdlet. 
       To display only the examples, type 
         "(get-help cmdlet-name).examples".

   -full 
       Display the entire help file for a cmdlet, including
       technical information about the parameters.
       This parameter has no effect on displays of
       conceptual ("About_") help.

   -functionality 
       Display help for cmdlets with the specified functionality.
       Wildcards are permitted.

   -Online
       Display the online version of a help topic in the default Internet browser. 
       This parameter is valid only for cmdlet, function, and script help topics.
       see Help about_Comment_Based_Help

   -parameter 
       Display a detailed description of the specified parameter.
       These descriptions are included in the Full view of help.
       Wildcards are permitted.

   -Path string
Get help that explains how the cmdlet works in the specified provider path. Enter a Windows PowerShell provider path.

This parameter is effective only for help about a provider cmdlet and only when the provider includes a custom version of the provider cmdlet help topic.

Go to the provider path location and enter Get-Help or, from any path location, use Get-Help -Path. For more information, see about_Providers. -role String Display help customized for the specified user role. The role that the user plays in an organization. This parameter has no effect for the core cmdlets. -ShowWindow Display the help text in a popup GUI window. (PowerShell 3.0+) Standard Aliases for Get-Help: help

Examples

List of all help files in the PowerShell help system:

PS C:\> get-help *

Display detailed help for the Get-Childitem cmdlet by specifying one of its aliases, ls :

PS C:\> get-help ls -detailed

Display descriptions of the parameters of the Get-Childitem cmdlet that begin with "f" (filter and force):

PS C:\> get-help get-childitem -parameter f*

To see descriptions of all parameters, type "get-help get-childitem parameter*"

Display only the syntax of the write-object cmdlet:

PS C:\> (get-help write-object).syntax

Syntax is one of many properties of help objects; others are: description, details, examples, and parameters.

To find all properties and methods of help objects, type "get-help <cmdlet-name> | get-member", for example, "get-help start-service | get-member"

"Evangelise wherever you go, and, if necessary, use words" ~ St Francis of Assisi

Related PowerShell Cmdlets

Update-Help - Download and install the newest help files on your computer.
Get-Command - Retrieve basic information about a command.
Show-Command - Create PowerShell commands in a graphical command window.
Get-PSDrive - Get drive information (DriveInfo)
Get-Member - Enumerate the properties of an object
Equivalent bash command: man - Display helpful information about commands.


 
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