Gordon PowerShell

The Gordon PowerShell module

What is Gordon PS?

Gordon PowerShell is the PowerShell-Version of Gordon, a module designed to streamline and automate tasks related to managing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (BC) services, applications, and development environments.

Gordon PowerShell is an invaluable tool for Business Central professionals who need to juggle various aspects of application lifecycle management, from service maintenance to app deployment and build automation. It reduces the need for manual intervention, minimizes errors, and accelerates processes, allowing teams to focus on delivering value rather than managing infrastructure.

Common use cases include:

  • Developers: Automate builds, manage app dependencies, and streamline local development.
  • System Administrators: Easily handle multiple Business Central instances, monitor services, and manage app installations.
  • DevOps Teams: Integrate Gordon PowerShell with CI/CD tools like Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions for automated deployment and testing pipelines.

Getting Started

Gordon PowerShell is available as a module installable from the PowerShell Gallery at https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Gordon

You can simply install the module from the PowerShell Gallery using the command:

Install-Module -Name Gordon

or if you are already using PSResourceGet:

Install-PSResource -Name Gordon

You can explore its cmdlets using Get-Command -Module GordonPowerShell, and start managing BC services and apps with ease.

You can get help for each cmdlet by running Get-Help <cmdlet-name> -Detailed and get an in-depth explanation of each cmdlet and parameter.

Features

The features of the Gordon PowerShell module


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