Getting Started with Template Creation

In order to create a new template from a file, you first need to have a file. For example, let us create a new function template.

The file we template should be named þnameþ.ps1 (That way it will automatically name the file for the function)

The file could look like this (but really, you can insert whatever meets your needs):

function þnameþ
{
    [CmdletBinding()]
    Param (
    
    )
    
    begin
    {
        
    }
    process
    {
    
    }
    end
    {
    
    }
}

Now that we have a file we want to make a template of, run this command to create it:

New-PSMDTemplate -FilePath ".\þnameþ.ps1" -TemplateName myFunction -Description "My first function template" -Author "<Insert your name here>" -Tags 'function','file'

This is all that it takes, you now can create files based on this template using Invoke-PSMDTemplate (or its alias imt).

Additional information

• The identifier (þ) can be typed on a keyboard by keeping the left ALT key pressed and typing 0254 on the numpad, then releasing the button.
• You can use an arbitrary amount of parameters, simply by placing the name between two þ characters. Use only letters for names for best results. You will get prompted for each during template invocation.
• You can use the -Version parameter to create a new version of your template, or the -Force parameter to overwrite an existing copy.
• The template is stored in the default location (the default template store). The path can be seen (and changed) in the psmoduledevelopment.template.store.default configuration setting.
• It is also possible to template an entire project.
• It is also possible to embed scriptblocks into a template, that will be run on template invocation.
• Consider well whom you trust to use his or her templates.
• You can inspect a template by specifying the -Raw parameter.

Further reading

• Templating