Question 1

What is a PowerShell profile script (profile.ps1)?

Accepted Answer

A PowerShell profile is a script that runs when PowerShell starts. You can use the profile to customize your environment, add commands, aliases, functions, variables, modules, and drive mappings. There are different profile files for different user scopes and PowerShell hosts.

Question 2

How do I use this viewer?

Accepted Answer

Click the "Open Local File" button to select your PowerShell profile script (e.g., `Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1` or a custom `profile.ps1`). Its content will be displayed as plain text. Our .ps1 Viewer (link to /viewer/ps1) can also open these files.

Question 3

Does this tool execute PowerShell scripts?

Accepted Answer

No, this viewer only displays the text content of the file. It does not execute any PowerShell commands or modify your environment.

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