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set alias in powershell

#For Windows PowerShell
set-alias -name <alias_name> -value <command>
#<alias_name> is the new alias name you want to set.
#<command> is the command you want to alias.
#NB: this is temporal and will not work when powershell is reboot.
#To make it permanent, add it to PowerShell Profile.ps1 file.

powershell create command alias

# On your profile.ps1 file
# if you don't have it yet, just run code $PROFILE to create and edit it (with vscode)

function NpmRunDev {  
  npm run dev
}

Set-Alias nrd NpmRunDev

powershell get aliases

# to get list of all aliases
Get-Alias
# or use its alias
gal

# to get a specific alias
gal <command-name>
# for example
gal man

create alias in powershell permanently

// create a profile.ps1 file to set aliases
notepad $((Split-Path $profile -Parent) + "profile.ps1")

// example aliases (opens notepad when you type `edit` in console)
Set-Alias edit notepad.exe

// example aliases (opens notepad when you type `edit` in console)
Set-Alias edit1 "C:Program FilesWindows NTAccessorieswordpad.exe"

set alias for directory in powershell

#For Windows PowerShell
function <alias_name> {cd "C:Users..."}
#We use `function` and not 
set-alias -name <new_alias> -value <command>
#because cmdlets(cd) don't work in set-alias -value.
#NB: this is temporal and will not work when powershell is rebooted.
#To make it permanent, add it to PowerShell Profile.ps1 file.

powershell alias setting

set-theme [some themes]