How can I get the file system location of a PowerShell script?

March 2, 2023 by Tarik

PowerShell 3+

The path of a running scripts is:

$PSCommandPath

Its directory is:

$PSScriptRoot

PowerShell 2

The path of a running scripts is:

$MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path

Its directory is:

$PSScriptRoot = Split-Path $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path -Parent