Import-Alias - PowerShell command help and examples

Imports an alias list from a file. (Import-Alias)

... Examples      
 NAME
 
    Import-Alias 

 SYNOPSIS
 
    Imports an alias list from a file. 

 SYNTAX
 
    Import-Alias [-Path] <string> [-Force] [-PassThru] [-Scope <string>] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>] 

 DESCRIPTION
 
    The Import-Alias cmdlet imports an alias list from a file. 

 PARAMETERS
 
    -Force [<SwitchParameter>] 
        Allows the cmdlet to import an alias that is already defined and is read only. You can use the following command to display information about the currently-defined aliases: 

        get-alias | select-object name,Options 
        The value of the Options property will include "ReadOnly" if the corresponding alias is read only. 

        Required?                    false 
        Position?                    named 
        Default value 
        Accept pipeline input?       false 
        Accept wildcard characters?  false 

    -PassThru [<SwitchParameter>] 
        Returns an object representing the alias. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output. 

        Required?                    false 
        Position?                    named 
        Default value 
        Accept pipeline input?       false 
        Accept wildcard characters?  false 

    -Path <string> 
        Specifies the path to a file that includes exported alias information. Wildcards are allowed but they must resolve to a single name. 

        Required?                    true 
        Position?                    1 
        Default value 
        Accept pipeline input?       true (ByValue, ByPropertyName) 
        Accept wildcard characters?  false 

    -Scope <string> 
        Specifies the scope into which the aliases are imported. Valid values are "Global", "Local", or "Script", or a number relative to the current scope (0 through the number of scopes, where 0 is the current scope and 1 is its parent). "Local" is the default. For more information, see about_Scopes. 

        Required?                    false 
        Position?                    named 
        Default value 
        Accept pipeline input?       false 
        Accept wildcard characters?  false 

    -Confirm [<SwitchParameter>] 
        Prompts you for confirmation before executing the command. 

        Required?                    false 
        Position?                    named 
        Default value 
        Accept pipeline input?       false 
        Accept wildcard characters?  false 

    -WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>] 
        Describes what would happen if you executed the command without actually executing the command. 

        Required?                    false 
        Position?                    named 
        Default value 
        Accept pipeline input?       false 
        Accept wildcard characters?  false 

    <CommonParameters> 
        This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, 
        ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, 
        OutBuffer and OutVariable. For more information, type, 
        "get-help about_commonparameters". 

 INPUTS
 
    System.String 
        You can pipe a string that contains a path to Import-Alias. 

 OUTPUTS
 
    None or System.Management.Automation.AliasInfo 
        When you use the Passthru parameter, Import-Alias returns a System.Management.Automation.AliasInfo object that represents the alias. Otherwise, this cmdlet does not generate any output. 

 NOTES
 

 Examples
    
EXAMPLE 1
 

    C:\PS>import-alias test.txt 

     Description
 
    ----------- 
    This command imports alias information from a file named test.txt. 

RELATED LINKS 
    Online version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113339 
    Export-Alias 
    Get-Alias 
    New-Alias 
    Set-Alias 

C:\Windows>powershell get-help Import-LocalizedData -full 

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19045.3693]
Copyright (c) 2023 Microsoft Corporation.

ColorConsole [Version 3.7.1000] PowerShell 2.0-Export

Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7 / Server 2022, 2019, 2016