How to start powershell ise on windows server 2008 r2
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General Information
Before you can start PowerShell ISE on Server 2008, it has to be installed as a feature. Below is a description of how to do this.
Installing PowerShell ISE on Windows Server 2008 R2
- Start Server Manager using one of the following methods:
- Clicking the Server Manager icon, which by default is placed on the task bar (see image below)
- Run %SystemRoot%\system32\ServerManager.msc
- Click Start
- Click All Programs
- Click Administrative Tools
- Click Server Manager
- Click Administrative Tools
- Click All Programs
- Right-click "Computer" and choose "Manage"
- Click Features in the left side menu
- Click Add Features in the main pane
- Select the Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE) feature
- Finish the wizard
Note: I've never had to reboot the server after installing PowerShell ISE, and I think it's not normally necessary, but I certainly can't guarantee this.
Server Manager default task bar icon:
