Creating a basic PowerShell script module

It is convenient to put frequently used functions into a PowerShell module. To do this, simply go to (after creating it, if need be) a folder called Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Modules (for the paths you can use, run this command: echo $env:PSModulePath).

Create a folder by the name of the module you want to create e.g. Utilities. Within that folder, create a .psm1 file by the same name as that folder e.g. Utilities.psm1. Any function you create in the .psm1 file will be imported when you import the module.

Additional information:

• gmo -ListAvailable should list your new module, along with others installed in your system.
• ipmo Utilities will load your module (if it is called Utilities).
• rmo Utilities will unload your module (if it is called Utilities).
• gcm -Module Utilities will list all the functions exported by your module once it is loaded (if it is called Utilities).
• Export-ModuleMember allows you to choose which functions you export from your module.