I'd like to have the current working directory show on the powershell command line, as would be done in a (for example) CMD prompt. How can I do so?
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Check this out: http://mshforfun.blogspot.com/2006/05/perfect-prompt-for-windows-powershell.html
Basically, you can create a 'profile' file called Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1 which will run every time you start powershell.
Depending on whom you want it to run for, there are several folders you can put this file in (explained in the link above). If it's just for yourself, you can create a folder called WindowsPowerShell in your My Documents folder, and put it there.
If you put this function in that file:
function prompt { "PS " + $(get-location) + "> " } It will make your prompt look like this:
PS C:\directory\path\here>
There's a whole lot of other stuff you can put in it, but that's the basics.
NOTE: before you can use the profile script, you'll need to run "set-executionpolicy remotesigned" from the powershell - this will allow you to run unsigned scripts written locally on the computer and signed scripts from others.
- Doesn't seem to work for Visual Studio's add-in :( Oh well.Billy ONeal– Billy ONeal2011-01-26 04:08:26 +00:00Commented Jan 26, 2011 at 4:08
- @BillyONeal: Check the value of
$profile.CurrentUserCurrentHostand$profile.CurrentUserCurrentHostto see what (user) profile scripts are valid. Different hosts (e.g. VS vs. ISE) have a different value for$profile.CurrentUserCurrentHostRichard– Richard2011-01-26 10:51:41 +00:00Commented Jan 26, 2011 at 10:51
Simple, add the following to your profile.ps1 file (under your My Documents\WindowsPowerShell folder):
function prompt { "$pwd>" } Try the following:
$CurrentDir = $(get-location).Path; 
- above code is also a way of getting the location.Narottam Goyal– Narottam Goyal2016-07-25 05:03:24 +00:00Commented Jul 25, 2016 at 5:03
Nowadays, this works fine:
echo "$PWD"
which works differently than
echo $PWD
Just don't forget the quotes :) Sample output below.
PS C:\Users\user name> echo $PWD Path ---- C:\Users\user name PS C:\Users\user name> echo "$PWD" C:\Users\user name PS C:\Users\user name> 
(Get-Item -Path ".\").FullName 
To show only the current directory in PowerShell (or pwsh), put this in your profile.ps1:
function prompt { 'PS - ' + (get-item .).name + ' >' } 
