Environment Helpers

PowerShell Helper scripts to add/update/remove environment helpers for aspnet core, repositories, custom variables.

Getting Started

• Copy the files
• Open Command Line or PowerShell (Window + X, A)
• If you opened Command Prompt, then type powershell in order to use PowerShell commands
• Navigate to the scripts directory
  cd your_directory
• Type
  Import-Module .\EnvironmentVariables.psm1
• Now you can use the methods from your PowerShell session

Adding Script to Profile [Optional]

• Enable execution policy using PowerShell Admin
  Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted
• Navigate to the profile path
  cd (Split-Path -parent $PROFILE)
• Open the location in Explorer
  ii .
• Create the user profile if it does not exist
  If (!(Test-Path -Path $PROFILE )) { New-Item -Type File -Path $PROFILE -Force }
• Import the module in the PowerShell profile
  Import-Module -Path script_directory -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

Examples

Set-Repository-EnvVariable Examples

Adds Repository details to user environment variables.

Prompt for details

Set-Repository-EnvVariable

Specify details

Set-Repository-EnvVariable -Name 'RepositoryName' -RemoteUrl 'https://github.com/jhonnyelhelou91/EnvironmentVariables.git' -LocalPath 'C:\git\PowerShell\EnvironmentHelpers\'

Set-AspNetCore-EnvVariable Examples

Set the ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT environment variable.

Set to default

Set-AspNetCore-EnvVariable

Specify value

Set-AspNetCore-EnvVariable -Value 'Production'

Set-EnvVariable Examples

Create or Update environment variable.

Prompt for details

Set-EnvVariable -Name 'MyVariable' -Prompt $true

Add Environment Variable with *name* and *value* for *current user*

Set-EnvVariable -Name 'MyVariable' -Value 'MyValue'

Add Environment Variable with *name* and *value* for *current machine*

Set-EnvVariable -Name 'MyVariable' -Value 'MyValue' -Target 'Machine'

Add Environment Variable with *name* and *value* for *current process*

Set-EnvVariable -Name 'MyVariable' -Value 'MyValue' -Target 'Process'

Set-BuildPath-EnvVariable Examples

Set the Dev.MSBuildPath environment variable.

Set to default (Path for Build Tools 2017)

Set-BuildPath-EnvVariable

Specify value

Set-BuildPath-EnvVariable -Value 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\msbuild.exe'