Show-JekyllBlogSite.ps1
19 Sep 2025Description
Purpose
Opens the local Jekyll blog site in the default web browser.
Detailed Description
This function constructs the local URL for the Jekyll blog site using the computer’s DNS name and network profile. It then opens this URL in the default web browser.
Usage
Example 1
PS C:\> Show-JekyllBlogSite
This example opens the local Jekyll blog site in the default web browser.
Notes
Author: Your Name Date: 30/06/2024
Script
function Show-JekyllBlogSite {
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Opens the local Jekyll blog site in the default web browser.
.DESCRIPTION
This function constructs the local URL for the Jekyll blog site using the computer's DNS name and network profile.
It then opens this URL in the default web browser.
.PARAMETER None
This function does not take any parameters.
.OUTPUTS
None. Opens the URL in the default web browser.
.EXAMPLE
PS C:\> Show-JekyllBlogSite
This example opens the local Jekyll blog site in the default web browser.
.NOTES
Author: Your Name
Date: 30/06/2024
.LINK
https://github.com/YourGitHubProfile
#>
[CmdletBinding()]
param()
begin {
Write-Verbose "Initializing Show-JekyllBlogSite function"
}
process {
try {
Write-Verbose "Retrieving computer name and network profile"
$ComputerDNSName = $env:COMPUTERNAME + '.' + (Get-NetIPConfiguration | Select-Object -ExpandProperty NetProfile).Name
$URL = "http://" + $ComputerDNSName + ":4000"
Write-Verbose "Constructed URL: $URL"
Write-Verbose "Opening the URL in the default web browser"
Start-Process $URL
}
catch {
Write-Error "An error occurred while trying to open the Jekyll blog site: $_"
}
}
end {
Write-Verbose "Completed Show-JekyllBlogSite function"
}
}
# Example usage:
# Show-JekyllBlogSite -Verbose
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