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Module:
PowerShellGet

Publishes a script.

Syntax

Publish-Script
       -Path <String>
       [-NuGetApiKey <String>]
       [-Repository <String>]
       [-Credential <PSCredential>]
       [-Force]
       [-WhatIf]
       [-Confirm]
       [<CommonParameters>]
Publish-Script
       -LiteralPath <String>
       [-NuGetApiKey <String>]
       [-Repository <String>]
       [-Credential <PSCredential>]
       [-Force]
       [-WhatIf]
       [-Confirm]
       [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Publish-Script cmdlet publishes the specified script to the online gallery.

Examples

Example 1: Create a script file, add content to it, and publish it

The New-ScriptFileInfo cmdlet creates a script file named Demo-Script.ps1. Get-Content displays the content of Demo-Script.ps1. The Add-Content cmdlet adds a function and a workflow to Demo-Script.ps1.

$newScriptInfo = @{
  Path = 'D:\ScriptSharingDemo\Demo-Script.ps1'
  Version = '1.0'
  Author = 'author@contoso.com'
  Description = "my test script file description goes here"
}
New-ScriptFileInfo @newScriptInfo
Get-Content -Path $newScriptInfo.Path

<#PSScriptInfo

.VERSION 1.0

.AUTHOR pattif@microsoft.com

.COMPANYNAME

.COPYRIGHT

.TAGS

.LICENSEURI

.PROJECTURI

.ICONURI

.EXTERNALMODULEDEPENDENCIES

.REQUIREDSCRIPTS

.EXTERNALSCRIPTDEPENDENCIES

.RELEASENOTES
#>

<#
.DESCRIPTION
 my test script file description goes here
#>
Param()

Add-Content -Path D:\ScriptSharingDemo\Demo-Script.ps1 -Value @"

Function Demo-ScriptFunction { 'Demo-ScriptFunction' }

Workflow Demo-ScriptWorkflow { 'Demo-ScriptWorkflow' }

Demo-ScriptFunction
Demo-ScriptWorkflow
"@
Test-ScriptFileInfo -Path D:\ScriptSharingDemo\Demo-Script.ps1

Version    Name                 Author                   Description
-------    ----                 ------                   -----------
1.0        Demo-Script          author@contoso.com       my test script file description goes here

Publish-Script -Path D:\ScriptSharingDemo\Demo-Script.ps1 -Repository LocalRepo1
Find-Script -Repository LocalRepo1 -Name "Demo-Script"

Version    Name                 Type       Repository    Description
-------    ----                 ----       ----------    -----------
1.0        Demo-Script          Script     LocalRepo1    my test script file description goes here

The Test-ScriptFileInfo cmdlet validates Demo-Script.ps1. The Publish-Script cmdlet publishes the script to the LocalRepo1 repository. Finally. Find-Script is used to search for Demo-Script.ps1 in the LocalRepo1 repository.

Parameters

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:cf
Position:Named
Default value:False
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Credential

Type:PSCredential
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Force

Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-LiteralPath

Specifies a path to one or more locations. Unlike the Path parameter, the value of the LiteralPath parameter is used exactly as entered. No characters are interpreted as wildcards. If the path includes escape characters, enclose them in single quotation marks. Single quotation marks tell Windows PowerShell not to interpret any characters as escape sequences.

Type:String
Aliases:PSPath
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-NuGetApiKey

Specifies the API key that you want to use to publish a script to the online gallery. The API key is part of your profile in the online gallery. For more information see Managing API keys.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Path

Specifies a path to one or more locations. Wildcards are permitted. The default location is the current directory.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:<Current location>
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:True

-Repository

Specifies the friendly name of a repository that has been registered by running Register-PSRepository.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:wi
Position:Named
Default value:False
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

Inputs

String

PSCredential

Outputs

Object

Notes

Important

As of April 2020, the PowerShell Gallery no longer supports Transport Layer Security (TLS) versions 1.0 and 1.1. If you are not using TLS 1.2 or higher, you will receive an error when trying to access the PowerShell Gallery. Use the following command to ensure you are using TLS 1.2:

[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12

For more information, see the announcement in the PowerShell blog.