Steps to attempt
- Run in admin shell
notepad $Profile
- If fails, in admin shell
New-Item -ItemType File -Path $PROFILE -Forcenotepad $Profile
- If fails (unlikely) still in admin shell
Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned- Go to step 1
Microsoft Learn
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about_Profiles - PowerShell | Microsoft Learn
September 29, 2025 - Describes how to create and use a PowerShell profile.
Leveling up PowerShell Profile
Brief fun note on aliases : all Get-* cmdlets are automatically aliased by whatever the * is. For example: date, childitem, netipinterface all work out-of-the-box ( though it's not a good idea to use them that way ). More on reddit.com
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July 26, 2024What can I use the $PSHome 'profile.ps1' for in regular PowerShell? (Not ISE)
There's a default variable in the shell called $profile that contains the path to the profile. The easiest way to create a new Profile would be to use: notepad $profile Note that there are multiple different profiles that behave differently: $profile.CurrentUserCurrentHost $profile.CurrentUserAllHosts $profile.AllUsersAllHosts $profile.AllUsersCurrentHost The default profile is CurrentUserCurrentHost. More on reddit.com
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July 25, 2024Adding Modules to Your Powershell Profile - Programming & Development - Spiceworks Community
Personally, I have several modules that I like to be ready to go when I fire up PowerShell and also have some custom themes in place to make it look less bland. Step 1: Create a Profile file if it does not exist PowerShell comes ready with a $PROFILE variable that identi... More on community.spiceworks.com
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August 16, 2019Deploying a PowerShell Profile?
I have tried to create a profile on a few remote machines using a PowerShell start up script through group policy. Unfortunately it seems that UAC is preventing this file from being created. The reason I would like to create a default profile is for a group of our technicians. More on forums.powershell.org
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June 30, 2014Videos
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How to Set a PowerShell Profile - YouTube
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LazyAdmin
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How to Create a PowerShell Profile - Step-by-Step — LazyAdmin
May 17, 2024 - With Host Microsoft means in this case a PowerShell program, like the PowerShell Console or editor ISE. ... To create a specific profile for PowerShell ISE you will need to run the command from within PowerShell ISE itself.
CircleCI
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How to create and use a custom PowerShell profile – CircleCI Support Center
February 2, 2026 - version: 2.1 orbs: windows: circleci/windows@5.0.0 commands: create_profile: steps: - run: name: Set PowerShell profile command: | Copy-Item .\MyPowershellProfile.ps1 $PROFILE.AllUsersCurrentHost jobs: build: machine: image: windows-server-2022-gui:current resource_class: windows.medium shell: powershell.exe steps: - checkout - create_profile - run: name: Test step with profile shell: powershell.exe command: | Write-Host "TEST_VAR is $env:TEST_VAR" - run: name: Test step with no profile shell: powershell.exe -NoProfile command: | Write-Host "TEST_VAR is $env:TEST_VAR" workflows: my-workflow: jobs: - build
Arcelopera
arcelopera.github.io › PowershellWeb › config_profile
Config Profile - Powershell Refresher
Here's an example of how to configure your profile in PowerShell: Open PowerShell and run the following command to create a new profile file if it doesn't exist:
Jamie Phillips
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Creating a PowerShell profile on Linux • Jamie Phillips
September 14, 2019 - $ pwsh PS /home/jamie> $profile /home/jamie/.config/powershell/Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1 · If you navigate to the .config folder you will notice that the powershell folder doesn’t exist yet. So this commands shows us where this will be stored by default. Let’s open/create our profile and starting adding some functionality.
Briantjackett
briantjackett.com › 2010 › 03 › 29 › powershell-script-to-create-powershell-profile
PowerShell Script to Create PowerShell Profile | The Frog Pond of Technology
March 30, 2010 - Originally posted on: https://briantjackett.com/archive/2010/03/29/powershell-script-to-create-powershell-profile.aspx#561175PMP and Light Rail TC, Which part is it failing on for you? I’ve tested this on my own machines and it works fine.
Reddit
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r/PowerShell on Reddit: Leveling up PowerShell Profile
July 26, 2024 -
Hello PowerShell Enthusiasts 👋,
Many people treat their shell as just a script runner, but as someone who loves PowerShell and runs it on all their machines (Windows, Mac, and Linux), I wanted to share all the amazing things you can do with it beyond just running scripts.
https://blog.belibug.com/post/ps-profile-01/
My latest blog post has several not-so-common ways to elevate your PowerShell experience for beginners. It covers:
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Personalizing your prompt
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Mastering aliases and modules
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Leveraging tab completion
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Enhancing your shell with modules
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...and much more!
This list is just the tip of the iceberg! If you have any other PowerShell tricks or tips that I haven't covered, or there is better way to do it, let me know – I'm always eager to learn and will update content accordingly 😊 Happy weekend!
PS: Don't let the length scare you off! Use the handy TOC in the blog to jump around to the juicy bits that interest you most. Happy reading! 🤓
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Brief fun note on aliases : all Get-* cmdlets are automatically aliased by whatever the * is. For example: date, childitem, netipinterface all work out-of-the-box ( though it's not a good idea to use them that way ).
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I definitely do a bunch of these. My normal prompt ends with the normal angle bracket, where if running as admin it ends with a sharp instead. I've also got a "Warning: don't !@#$ it up" when I start as admin. I've got several functions written for everyday tasks, several aliases to make things easier, and some stupid stuff as well (lunch picker for an old office, coin flip, etc). Overall, my profile is set up to make it easy for me to do what I need, and to see where I am. The only other customization I have in Terminal is keeping the Dracula theme on everything I can.
Reddit
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r/PowerShell on Reddit: What can I use the $PSHome 'profile.ps1' for in regular PowerShell? (Not ISE)
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Hi All,
I'm familiar with using a PowerShell ISE 'profile file' in which to store useful settings and content you'd like available across PowerShell ISE sessions on a given host.
In this instance, that file has the standard name 'Microsoft.PowerShellISE_profile.ps1'.
Almost my entire PowerShell experience to date has been limited to using PowerShell ISE. If I would like to make similar chunks of code available to myself using regular Non-ISE PowerShell, I would have thought I could create a file with name 'profile.ps1' and put it in the location defined by $PSHOME.
I tried that, but I can't see a sign that PowerShell is 'recognising' the file I placed there.
I'm assuming I'm missing something key in terms of differences between PowerShell.exe and PowerShell ISE. Is there anything equivalent to non-ISE PowerShell in terms of 'profile files' or similar?
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There's a default variable in the shell called $profile that contains the path to the profile. The easiest way to create a new Profile would be to use: notepad $profile Note that there are multiple different profiles that behave differently: $profile.CurrentUserCurrentHost $profile.CurrentUserAllHosts $profile.AllUsersAllHosts $profile.AllUsersCurrentHost The default profile is CurrentUserCurrentHost.
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As many people have said, create a new file and add your stuff in there. However, if you use multiple computers I would suggest something like this: create the file on a sync'ed folder such as Dropbox, One Drive, etc. And then create a symlink in windows, macos or Linux to that file. Any updates gets synced to all your workstations. To refresh the profile in the session without opening a new Powershell session : . $profile That will rerun the file and update any alias or functions.
SharePoint Diary
sharepointdiary.com › sharepoint diary › powershell › powershell tutorials › how to create and manage powershell profile?
How to Create and Manage PowerShell Profile? - SharePoint Diary
October 3, 2025 - Understanding PowerShell profiles can help you customize and enhance your PowerShell environment. In this comprehensive guide, we will dive into the world of PowerShell profiles, exploring their purpose, different types, how to locate and create them, and how to edit and manage multiple profiles.
Red Gate Software
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Persistent PowerShell: The PowerShell Profile | Simple Talk
October 3, 2017 - To create or edit any of the profiles, of course, you need to know where to find them. PowerShell itself can easily tell you, but it can also just open one for editing without you having to explicitly bother with the path. To see the path, display the value of the $Profile variable.
SANS Institute
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Month of PowerShell: The Power of $PROFILE | SANS Institute
February 13, 2026 - Once we have created the [code]$PROFILE[/code] file, we can start doing all sorts of customization! I love making extensive changes to my profile, and I think you will too! Let's go on a journey as I recreate the process that I went on to get a PowerShell prompt that I simply loved.
Petri
petri.com › home › getting started with powershell profiles
Getting Started with PowerShell Profiles
September 4, 2024 - I create the profile using the New-Item cmdlet, which can be used to create files or directories. If you already have a profile, then you can take advantage of the Test-Path cmdlet and testing true or false to determine whether the profile exists.
Spiceworks
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Adding Modules to Your Powershell Profile - Programming & Development - Spiceworks Community
August 16, 2019 - Personally, I have several modules that I like to be ready to go when I fire up PowerShell and also have some custom themes in place to make it look less bland. Step 1: Create a Profile file if it does not exist PowerShell comes ready with a $PROFILE variable that identi...
Microsoft Learn
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Customizing your shell environment - PowerShell | Microsoft Learn
November 21, 2025 - There are four possible profiles available to support different user scopes and different PowerShell hosts. The fully qualified paths for each profile script are stored in the following member properties of $PROFILE. ... You can create profile scripts that run for all users or just one user, ...
Practical 365
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PowerShell Tip: How to Create a PowerShell Profile
January 25, 2017 - How to create a PowerShell profile to contain functions and environment customizations for your PowerShell sessions.
Medium
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Helpful Functions For Your PowerShell Profile | by mr.smashy | Medium
February 26, 2021 - It’s a valid question, so to determine if you do, open a PowerShell session and enter: ... If the response has values for all four values, especially CurrentUserCurrentHost, you have a profile. If not you can create one by using the following command:
Scott McKendry
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The Ultimate PowerShell Profile · Scott McKendry
July 16, 2023 - I wanted to ensure that the profile worked in both of these environments. The first hurdle was the font. The material Oh-My-Posh theme requires a font that supports Powerline characters. I chose the Caskaydia Cove Nerd Font. This is not installed by default on Windows, so there is logic in the setup script that installs the font and sets it as the default font in the Windows Terminal. If you look at most documentation for customizing the PowerShell profile, you’ll see that it’s recommended to use the $PROFILE environment variable.
GitHub
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Deploying a PowerShell Profile? - PowerShell Help - PowerShell Forums
June 30, 2014 - I have tried to create a profile on a few remote machines using a PowerShell start up script through group policy. Unfortunately it seems that UAC is preventing this file from being created. The reason I would like to create a default profile is for a group of our technicians.