Introduction to PowerShell | Automating Tasks with PowerShell & SharePoint

Welcome to our Introduction to PowerShell learning session!
In this video, our speakers — Ashish Pawale, Ratikant Sutar, and Abhi Atkale — explain the fundamentals of Microsoft PowerShell and demonstrate how to automate complex administrative tasks.
Whether you’re an IT professional, a SharePoint admin, or just starting out with scripting, this session will help you understand PowerShell from the ground up.

📚 What You’ll Learn

✅ What is PowerShell and how it differs from Command Prompt
✅ PowerShell versions – Windows PowerShell vs PowerShell 7.x
✅ Understanding cmdlets and the verb-noun naming convention
✅ Working with modules and PnP (Patterns and Practices) PowerShell
✅ Automating SharePoint Online using PowerShell scripts
✅ Adding 20,000+ records into a SharePoint List using PowerShell batching
✅ Advantages of automation – saving time, reducing manual work & errors
✅ Best practices for scripting, commenting, and handling sensitive data

💻 Hands-On Demo

Watch as Abhi Atkale demonstrates how to:
Connect PowerShell to a SharePoint site
Generate and insert 20,000 demo records using PnP PowerShell
Work with batches for faster data insertion
Handle real-world use cases and questions from participants
* Key Topics Covered

PowerShell Overview & Object-Oriented Approach

Modules & PnP PowerShell Library

Comparison: PowerShell vs Command Prompt

SharePoint Automation

Bulk Data Insertion

Best Practices & Common Questions

👨‍🏫 Speakers

Ashish Pawale – PowerShell Fundamentals

Ratikant Sutar – Modules, PnP, and SharePoint Integration

Abhi Atkale – Practical Demo & Scripting Examples

🕒 Session Duration: 35 minutes
📅 Recorded On: October 6, 2025
🔗 Resources & References

Microsoft PowerShell Documentation :- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/

PnP PowerShell GitHub :- https://github.com/pnp/powershell

SharePoint Developer Docs :- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/

💬 Got Questions?

Drop your questions in the comments — our speakers will be happy to help!
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