powershell alias command code example

Example 1: 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 Files\Windows NT\Accessories\wordpad.exe"

Example 2: powershell get aliases

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

# to get a specific alias
gal 
# for example
gal man