run powershell command c# code example

Example 1: cmd run powershell command

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "your script here"

Example 2: c# powershell commandlet

using System.Management.Automation;  // Windows PowerShell assembly.

namespace SendGreeting
{
  // Declare the class as a cmdlet and specify the
  // appropriate verb and noun for the cmdlet name.
  [Cmdlet(VerbsCommunications.Send, "Greeting")]
  public class SendGreetingCommand : Cmdlet
  {
    // Declare the parameters for the cmdlet.
    [Parameter(Mandatory=true)]
    public string Name
    {
      get { return name; }
      set { name = value; }
    }
    private string name;

    // Override the ProcessRecord method to process
    // the supplied user name and write out a
    // greeting to the user by calling the WriteObject
    // method.
    protected override void ProcessRecord()
    {
      WriteObject("Hello " + name + "!");
    }
  }
}