How to install PowerShell 7.0 in Windows 10/8/7

Microsoft announced the release of PowerShell 7.0 on March 4, 2020.

PowerShell 7 is the latest major update for PowerShell. PowerShell includes command line shells, object-oriented programming languages, along with a set of tools for script / cmdlet execution and module management.

This tutorial will show you how to download and install PowerShell 7.0 in Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.

Note : You must be logged in as an administrator to install PowerShell 7.0.

Installing PowerShell 7.0 will not replace the integrated Windows PowerShell included with Windows by default.

Here's how:

1. Go to the Powershell release page 7.0.0 on GitHub.

 https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/tag/v7.0.0

2. Scroll down to Assets for Powershell 7.0.0 and click on the MSI file link (eg "PowerShell-7.0.0-win-x64.msi" ) for 32-bit or 64-bit versions.

How to install PowerShell 7.0 in Windows 10/8/7 Picture 1 — Scroll down to the Assets section for Powershell 7.0.0

How to install PowerShell 7.0 in Windows 10/8/7 Picture 2 — Click on the MSI file link

3. Save the MSI file (eg "PowerShell-7.0.0-win-x64.msi") to the desktop and run it.

4. Click Next 2 times.

How to install PowerShell 7.0 in Windows 10/8/7 Picture 3

How to install PowerShell 7.0 in Windows 10/8/7 Picture 4

Note : If you want to change where PowerShell 7.0 is installed, first click the Change button and select the folder or drive location you want to install instead.

5. Check the options you want, uncheck the options you do not want and click Next.

How to install PowerShell 7.0 in Windows 10/8/7 Picture 5 — Check the options you want

6. Click Install.

How to install PowerShell 7.0 in Windows 10/8/7 Picture 6 — Click Install

7. If prompted by UAC, click Yes to approve.

8. Click Finish.

Note : Check the Launch PowerShell box before clicking Finish if you want to open Powershell 7.0 now.

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Lesley Montoya

Update 06 March 2020

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