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\"lightbulb-idea\"<\/a> So...you have decided to write a PowerShell script or have at least identified a need. What do you do first? If you say \"Google or Bing\", I'd say you are wrong. In my opinion, when you are developing a PowerShell script, searching for an existing script is not<\/strong> the first step. Sure, you will likely find something, but....<\/p>\n

There are many online sources of PowerShell scripts and code samples. However, from my experience the quality is all over the board. Sure, you might find a great example. But unless you have a great deal of PowerShell experience, how will you judge? Sadly, many script and code samples I see don't follow community accepted best practices, don't follow the PowerShell paradigm or are simply bad scripts. There is also absolutely no guarantee that the script or code sample you download will work correctly (and safely) in your environment.<\/p>\n

Personally, I would recommend that you open your script editor and start laying out a series of comments about what it is that you need to accomplish. If you are using the ISE you might even use regions to outline your script. This task helps your organize your work, and when you are finished, the script is documented? All you have to do is write the code to fulfill the comments. Yes, that might be difficult and maybe even a little time consuming at first, but that's the point. You will be learning much more than by simply copy and pasting something of dubious quality you found online. Even more importantly, you will be developing something that you know will work in your environment.<\/p>\n

Get stuck? Then sure, look online to find examples of how someone used a particular cmdlet or function. But try to find several examples and \"average\" them out. Perhaps even better would be to post in the forums at PowerShell.org and ask for specific help on a sticky problem. You'll likely get several responses. And knowing the quality of the average PowerShell.org forum member, I'd feel very comfortable with their responses.<\/p>\n

Over time, as you gain more PowerShell experience, you will be better able to assess the quality of online PowerShell scripts and samples. I still think you should develop on your own from scratch, but I also think you'll find the process goes much faster.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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