Unveiling My First Learn-Build-Repeat Post: Start Here

Intro

Every journey begins with a single action. In the spirit of Learn → Build → Repeat, this first post is not just an introduction, it’s a hands-on start.

I’m going to create a symbolic PowerShell script and share how to run it across Windows, macOS, and Visual Studio Code.

Part 1 - The Script

What it does:

• Prints the message "This is the first article of the Learn-Build-Repeat Blog" to the terminal

• Saves the message to a .txt file in the script’s folder

Below is the symbolic Script:

# Script: FirstBlogEntry.ps1
# Description: Prints and saves the first message of the Learn-Build-Repeat blog

# Learn-Build-Repeat: Start Here
$message = "This is the first article of the Learn-Build-Repeat Blog"

Write-Host $message

$outputPath = "$PSScriptRoot\LearnBuildRepeat_FirstEntry.txt"
$message | Out-File -FilePath $outputPath -Encoding UTF8

Write-Host "Message saved to $outputPath"

Part 2 - Running it on Windows

1. Open Notepad and paste the script.

   

2. Save the file as - FirstBlogEntry.ps1

   

3. Open PowerShell and run:

cd "C:\Path\To\Your\Script"
.\FirstBlogEntry.ps1

Use the below command to bypass it temporarily:

Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope Process -ExecutionPolicy Bypass

Part 3 - Running It on macOS

1. Open the Terminal

2. Save the script in a file named FirstBlogEntry.ps1

   

3. Run PowerShell (assuming you’ve installed PowerShell 7 via Homebrew or direct download):

    pwsh
   

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   pwsh is the PowerShell 7 command on macOS/Linux.

4. Navigate and run:

cd /path/to/script
./FirstBlogEntry.ps1/

Part 4 - Running It in Visual Studio Code

1. Open VS Code (assuming you’ve installed VS Code)

   

2. Install the PowerShell extension (if not already installed - How to Install PowerShell Extension)

   

3. Open or create the script file: FirstBlogEntry.ps1

   

4. Press F5 or click Run → Run Without Debugging

   

5. View the output in the terminal

   

Closing Thoughts

This isn’t just a test script, it’s a symbol of momentum, of action. You started something. You ran it. You learned. Now imagine where you’ll be after 100 scripts.

Learn → Build → Repeat. Let’s go!