Install-LatestPWSH7.ps1
19 Sep 2025Description
Purpose
Installs the latest version of PowerShell 7.
Detailed Description
This function checks for the existing installation of PowerShell 7 and installs the latest version if it’s not already installed.
Usage
Example 1
Install-LatestPWSH7 -Verbose
Notes
Author: Your Name Date: Today’s Date
Script
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Installs the latest version of PowerShell 7.
.DESCRIPTION
This function checks for the existing installation of PowerShell 7 and installs the latest version if it's not already installed.
.NOTES
Author: Your Name
Date: Today's Date
.EXAMPLE
Install-LatestPWSH7 -Verbose
#>
function Install-LatestPWSH7 {
[CmdletBinding()]
param ()
begin {
Write-Verbose "Checking for existing installation of PowerShell 7..."
}
process {
$installedVersion = $null
$latestVersion = $null
# Check for existing installation
if (Get-Command pwsh -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
$installedVersion = (pwsh --version).Split(" ")[-1]
Write-Verbose "Installed PowerShell 7 version: $installedVersion"
try {
$latestVersion = (Invoke-RestMethod https://api.github.com/repos/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/latest).tag_name.Replace("v", "")
Write-Verbose "Latest PowerShell 7 version available: $latestVersion"
}
catch {
Write-Error "Failed to retrieve the latest version of PowerShell 7: $_"
return
}
if ($installedVersion -eq $latestVersion) {
Write-Output "The latest version of PowerShell 7 ($latestVersion) is already installed."
return
}
else {
Write-Output "An older version of PowerShell 7 ($installedVersion) is installed. The latest version is $latestVersion."
}
}
# Attempt to install PowerShell 7
try {
Write-Verbose "Attempting to install PowerShell 7..."
if ($IsWindows) {
Invoke-Expression "& { $(Invoke-RestMethod https://aka.ms/install-powershell.ps1) } -UseMSI"
}
elseif ($IsLinux) {
curl -sSL https://aka.ms/install-powershell.sh | sudo bash
}
elseif ($IsMacOS) {
brew install --cask powershell
}
else {
Write-Error "Unsupported platform. This script supports Windows, Linux, and macOS only."
return
}
Write-Verbose "PowerShell 7 installed successfully."
}
catch {
Write-Error "Failed to install PowerShell 7: $_"
}
}
}
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