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Get-Help

Display help information and documentation for PowerShell commands (aliases, cmdlets, and functions). This command can only be run through PowerShell. More information: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/get-help.

  • Display general help information for a specific PowerShell command:

Get-Help {{command}}

  • Display a more detailed documentation for a specific PowerShell command:

Get-Help {{command}} -Detailed

  • Display the full technical documentation for a specific PowerShell command:

Get-Help {{command}} -Full

  • Print only the documentation for a specific parameter of the PowerShell command (use * to show all parameters), if available:

Get-Help {{command}} -Parameter {{parameter}}

  • Print only the examples of the cmdlet, if available:

Get-Help {{command}} -Examples

  • List all available cmdlet help pages:

Get-Help *

  • Update the current help and documentation knowledge base using Update-Help:

Update-Help

  • View an online version of PowerShell command documentation in the default web browser:

Get-Help {{command}} -Online