From d0ba7028fe1f84be5dc89d8749d38011cf79a217 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sean Wheeler Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2024 13:13:41 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Move and rename Windows PowerShell overview --- .openpublishing.redirection.json | 5 +++ reference/docs-conceptual/toc.yml | 4 +- .../what-is-windows-powershell.md | 37 +++++++++++++++++++ .../windows-powershell/overview.md | 34 ----------------- 4 files changed, 44 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-) create mode 100644 reference/docs-conceptual/what-is-windows-powershell.md delete mode 100644 reference/docs-conceptual/windows-powershell/overview.md diff --git a/.openpublishing.redirection.json b/.openpublishing.redirection.json index 52bc25d573e..65397bfb00c 100644 --- a/.openpublishing.redirection.json +++ b/.openpublishing.redirection.json @@ -1,5 +1,10 @@ { "redirections": [ + { + "redirect_document_id": true, + "redirect_url": "/powershell/scripting/what-is-windows-powershell", + "source_path": "reference/docs-conceptual/windows-powershell/overview.md" + }, { "redirect_document_id": true, "redirect_url": "/powershell/scripting/learn/shell/optimize-shell", diff --git a/reference/docs-conceptual/toc.yml b/reference/docs-conceptual/toc.yml index e331a5c026e..fd47f54d948 100644 --- a/reference/docs-conceptual/toc.yml +++ b/reference/docs-conceptual/toc.yml @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ items: items: - name: What is PowerShell? href: overview.md + - name: What is Windows PowerShell? + href: what-is-windows-powershell.md - name: What is a PowerShell command? href: powershell-commands.md - name: Discover PowerShell @@ -325,8 +327,6 @@ items: href: windows-powershell/ise/object-model/the-powershelltab-object.md - name: Other useful scripting objects href: windows-powershell/ise/object-model/other-useful-scripting-objects.md - - name: What is Windows PowerShell? - href: windows-powershell/overview.md - name: Starting Windows PowerShell href: windows-powershell/starting-windows-powershell.md - name: Windows Management Framework (WMF) diff --git a/reference/docs-conceptual/what-is-windows-powershell.md b/reference/docs-conceptual/what-is-windows-powershell.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..5f896d5fbda --- /dev/null +++ b/reference/docs-conceptual/what-is-windows-powershell.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +--- +description: This article explains the difference between Windows PowerShell and PowerShell. +ms.date: 03/07/2024 +ms.topic: overview +title: What is Windows PowerShell? +--- +# What is Windows PowerShell? + +_**Windows PowerShell**_ and _**PowerShell**_ are two separate products. + +- _**Windows PowerShell**_ is the version of PowerShell that ships in Windows. This version of + PowerShell uses the full .NET Framework, which only runs on Windows. The latest version is Windows + PowerShell 5.1. Microsoft is no longer updating Windows PowerShell with new features. Support for + Windows PowerShell is tied to the version of Windows you are using. + +- _**PowerShell**_ is built on the new versions of .NET instead of the .NET Framework and runs on + Windows, Linux, and macOS. Support for PowerShell is based on the version of .NET that it was + built on. For more information about the support lifecycle for PowerShell, see the + [PowerShell support lifecycle][02] documentation. + +## Further reading + +- For a more detailed explanation of the differences between Windows PowerShell and PowerShell, see + [Differences between Windows PowerShell 5.1 and PowerShell 7.x][03]. +- For information about migrating from Windows PowerShell to PowerShell, see + [Migrating from Windows PowerShell 5.1 to PowerShell 7][04]. +- For more information about previous versions of Windows PowerShell, see + [Previous versions of PowerShell][05]. +- For more information about the terminology used in PowerShell documentation, see + [Product terminology and branding guidelines][01]. + + +[01]: ./community/contributing/product-terminology.md +[02]: ./install/PowerShell-Support-Lifecycle.md +[03]: ./whats-new/differences-from-windows-powershell.md +[04]: ./whats-new/Migrating-from-Windows-PowerShell-51-to-PowerShell-7.md +[05]: /previous-versions/powershell/scripting/overview diff --git a/reference/docs-conceptual/windows-powershell/overview.md b/reference/docs-conceptual/windows-powershell/overview.md deleted file mode 100644 index 4be157c2506..00000000000 --- a/reference/docs-conceptual/windows-powershell/overview.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,34 +0,0 @@ ---- -description: This article explains the difference between Windows PowerShell and PowerShell. -ms.date: 11/03/2023 -ms.topic: overview -title: What is Windows PowerShell? ---- -# What is Windows PowerShell? - -Windows PowerShell and PowerShell are two separate products. - -_Windows PowerShell_ is the version of PowerShell that ships in Windows. This version of PowerShell -uses the full .NET Framework, which only runs on Windows. The latest version is Windows PowerShell -5.1. Microsoft is no longer updating Windows PowerShell with new features. Support for Windows -PowerShell is tied to the version of Windows you are using. - -_PowerShell_ is built on the new versions of .NET instead of the .NET Framework and runs on Windows, -Linux, and macOS. Support for PowerShell is based on the version of .NET that it was built on. For -more information about the support lifecycle for PowerShell, see the -[PowerShell support lifecycle][01] documentation. - -## Further reading - -- For a more detailed explanation of the differences between Windows PowerShell and PowerShell, see - [Differences between Windows PowerShell 5.1 and PowerShell 7.x][02]. -- For information about migrating from Windows PowerShell to PowerShell, see - [Migrating from Windows PowerShell 5.1 to PowerShell 7][03]. -- For more information about previous versions of Windows PowerShell, see - [Previous versions of PowerShell][04]. - - -[01]: ../install/PowerShell-Support-Lifecycle.md -[02]: ../whats-new/differences-from-windows-powershell.md -[03]: ../whats-new/Migrating-from-Windows-PowerShell-51-to-PowerShell-7.md -[04]: /previous-versions/powershell/scripting/overview