How to start PowerShell from Windows Explorer?

Question

Does anyone know of a way to start PowerShell in a specific folder from Windows Explorer, e.g. to right-click in a folder and have an option like "Open PowerShell in this Folder".

It's really annoying to have to change directories to my project folder the first time I run MSBuild every day.

Answer 1

Try the PowerShell PowerToy.. it adds a context menu item for Open PowerShell Here.

Or you could create a shortcut that opens PowerShell with the Start In folder being your Projects folder.

Answer 2

http://www.hanselman.com/blog/IntroducingPowerShellPromptHere.aspx

Scott Hanselman has a really simple inf that will do this for you. If you want to tweak the script it is really easy to go and edit the inf for customizations.

Answer 3

You can download the inf file from here - Introducing PowerShell Prompt Here

Answer 4

Just to add in the reverse as a trick, at a powershell prompt you can do:

ii .

To open an explorer window in your current directory.

Answer 5

There's a Windows Explorer extension made by the dude who makes tools for SVN that will at least open a command prompt window. Haven't tried it yet so I don't know if it'll do Powershell, but I wanted to share the love with my Stackoverflow bretheren:

http://tools.tortoisesvn.net/StExBar