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# PSCloudScript

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**I'm still adding content to this guide, so please be patient**
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I've been spending a fair amount lately playing around with running PowerShell scripts that are saved on the internet and I thought it would be helpful to share what I have leared on this ... so this guide will be focused on executing PowerShell scripts that are saved on the Internet, what I call a **PSCloudScript**

## Method

The method for running a PowerShell script on the internet is to get the raw content of a URL using `Invoke-RestMethod`, and then execute the result using `Invoke-Expression`

```powershell
Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $Uri | Invoke-Expression
```

The following command lines are identical to the method above, just formatted differently. My preference is **`iex(irm $Uri)`** as it is short and works for both PowerShell and CMD with minimal effort

{% code title="PowerShell" %}

```powershell
#full command
Invoke-Expression -Command (Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $Uri)

#using alias
iex(irm $Uri)

#pipeline
Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $Uri | Invoke-Expression

#pipeline using alias
irm $Uri | iex
```

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{% code title="Command Prompt" %}

```batch
rem full command
powershell Invoke-Expression -Command (Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $Uri)

rem using alias
powershell iex(irm $Uri)
```

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## KeyVault Secret Method

I'm jumping ahead here, but here is the command line for executing a PowerShell script saved as an Azure Key Vault Secret

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```powershell
iex(AzKeyVaultSecret $VaultName $SecretName -As)
```

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## Content

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[PS Cmdlets](/guides/pscloudscript/ps-cmdlets.md)
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[GitHub Gist](/guides/pscloudscript/github-gist.md)
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[GitHub Git Repo](/guides/pscloudscript/github-git-repo.md)
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[Content-Type | Azure Static Web App](/guides/pscloudscript/content-type-or-azure-static-web-app.md)
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[Command Shortening](/guides/pscloudscript/command-shortening.md)
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[Azure Key Vault Secret](/guides/pscloudscript/azure-key-vault-secret.md)
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[OSD PowerShell Module](/guides/pscloudscript/osd-powershell-module.md)
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[PSCloudScript Examples](/guides/pscloudscript/pscloudscript-examples.md)
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