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How to install MSI packages using msiexec and C#

MSI packages remain a popular means of distributing applications for installation on Windows devices. On occasion, you may find the need to install or uninstall an MSI package programmatically, for example, whenever you need to automate a software installation or update. In this article, I’m going to show you how you can silently install and…

Connecting to SQL Server from PowerShell

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PowerShell is an awesome scripting language with many powerful features. This includes integration with SQL Server; a fantastic database engine that is both reliable and battle-tested. If you need to automate repetitive and/or time-consuming DBA processes, connecting PowerShell to your SQL Server instance can be a massive help. In this article, we are going to…

PowerShell Quickstart – How to get up and running fast!

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If you’re seeking to get up and running quickly with PowerShell and you aren’t sure where to start, you’ve come to the right place! PowerShell is an invaluable scripting tool for both system administrators and developers alike. Getting up to speed with it will make for a very useful addition to your toolkit. In this…

Automate repetitive tasks with your new friend AutoIt

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Automation is becoming increasingly prevalent in each of our lives and it is the key to increasing both business profitability and personal productivity. As a software developer, it is important to seek out ways to improve efficiency when dealing with repetitive day-to-day tasks or when a potentially time-consuming manual process comes across our path. In…

Diving into curl as an API developer

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If you’ve been a developer for some time now, chances are you’ve heard of ‘curl’. Maybe you’ve stumbled across a reference to it on an API documentation page, then copied and pasted a command and thought nothing more of it. Many times I find that tools like curl have a lot of hidden powers that…

How to run programs remotely using PsExec

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Have you ever wanted to run a program remotely across a network without needing to install or configure anything on the remote machine you wish to access? If the answer is yes then you’ll be pleased to know there is a way to accomplish this in a Windows environment using a very clever little command-line…

Install and test drive the Windows Subsystem for Linux

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I’ve always had a keen interest in Linux-based operating systems and especially since .NET Core is a cross-platform framework there’s more reason than ever to sharpen up your Linux skills if you enjoy programming with C# or another .NET language. In this article, I walk through the process of installing and testing out the Windows…

Getting started with the NEW Windows Terminal

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If like me, you’re more than a little bit tired of the old Windows Console then you’ll be excited to know that Microsoft finally has a replacement in the pipeline… and it’s not far away from official release! It’s called the Windows Terminal and it is a quantum leap from the old Console host, both…

Category: Scripting

How to install MSI packages using msiexec and C#

Connecting to SQL Server from PowerShell

PowerShell Quickstart – How to get up and running fast!

Automate repetitive tasks with your new friend AutoIt

Diving into curl as an API developer

How to run programs remotely using PsExec

Install and test drive the Windows Subsystem for Linux

Getting started with the NEW Windows Terminal

Exploring SQL Server JSON mapping support in Entity Framework Core 9

Working with JSON functions in SQL Server

Using AzCopy to transfer a large number of files between Azure Blob Storage Containers