How to Install PowerShell 7 in Windows 8, Windows 10, and Windows 11


Microsoft has announced the Generally Available (GA) release of PowerShell 7.0 on March 4, 2020.

PowerShell 7 has been released on November 11, 2020.

PowerShell 7 is the latest major update to PowerShell, a cross-platform (Windows, Linux, and macOS) automation tool and configuration framework optimized for dealing with structured data (e.g. JSON, CSV, XML, etc.), REST APIs, and object models. PowerShell includes a command-line shell, object-oriented scripting language, and a set of tools for executing scripts/cmdlets and managing modules.

See also:

• Migrating from Windows PowerShell 5.1 to PowerShell 7 | Microsoft Docs
• What's New in PowerShell 7.0 | Microsoft Docs
• GitHub - PowerShell/PowerShell: PowerShell for every system!
• Releases . PowerShell/PowerShell . GitHub
• PowerShell Preview app | Microsoft Store

This tutorial will show you how to download and install PowerShell 7 in Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and Windows 11.

You must be signed in as an administrator to install PowerShell 7.

Installing PowerShell 7 will not replace the built-in Windows PowerShell included in Windows by default.

Contents

• Option One: Install PowerShell 7 from Microsoft Store
• Option Two: Install PowerShell 7 from GitHub

EXAMPLE: PowerShell 7 installed in Windows

OPTION ONE

Install PowerShell 7 from Microsoft Store

1 Download and install PowerShell from the Microsoft Store.

OPTION TWO

Install PowerShell 7 from GitHub

1 Go to the Powershell latest release page on GitHub.

2 Scroll down to the Assets section for PowerShell 7.0.3 (or latest release), and click/tap on the link of the MSI file (ex: "PowerShell-7.1.0-win-x64.msi") to install a 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) PowerShell 7 for your 32-bit or 64-bit Windows. (see screenshots below)

You can install the PowerShell-7.1.0-win-x86.msi and/or PowerShell-7.0.3-win-x64.msi file in 64-bit Windows 10.

You can only install the PowerShell-7.1.0-win-x86.msi file in 32-bit Windows 10.

3 Save the MSI file (ex: "PowerShell-7.0.3-win-x64.msi") to your desktop, and run it.

4 Click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)

5 Click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)

If you would like to change where PowerShell 7.1 will be installed to, click/tap on the Change button first, and select the folder or drive location you want to install to instead.

6 Check options you want, uncheck the options you do not want, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)

7 Click/tap on Finish. (see screenshot below)

8 If prompted by UAC, click/tap on Yes to approve.

9 Click/tap on Finish. (see screenshot below)

Check the Launch PowerShell box before clicking on Finish if you wanted to open Powershell 7.1 now.

That's it,
Shawn Brink

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