Get Location - PowerShell
Overview
The Get-Location
command in PowerShell retrieves the current working directory in the file system. It allows you to easily determine which directory you’re currently navigating within PowerShell.
Syntax
Get-Location [[-Provider] <string>] [[-LiteralPath] <string>]
Options/Flags
| Option | Description | Default |
|—|—|—|
| -Provider
| Specifies the location provider from which to retrieve the path. | FileSystem |
| -LiteralPath
| Retrieves the current working directory as a literal path, even if it contains special characters. | $false
|
Examples
Simple usage: Retrieve the current working directory:
Get-Location
Retrieve the current working directory as a literal path:
Get-Location -LiteralPath
Get the current working directory from a specific provider:
Get-Location -Provider HKLM
Common Issues
Error: “The term ‘Get-Location’ is not recognized.”
This error occurs if the Get-Location
module is not installed. Run the following command to install it:
Install-Module PSReadLine -Force
Integration
The Get-Location
command can be used in conjunction with other PowerShell commands to automate various tasks. For example:
Get-Location | Set-Location $home
This command chain navigates to the current user’s home directory.
Related Commands
Set-Location
: Sets the current working directory.cd
: An alias forSet-Location
.