PowerShell DSC 101 Workshop Prep Script

Dsc101WorkshopPrep.ps1

#requires -RunAsAdministrator
#requires -Version 5

<#

    For the PowerShell Desired State Configuration 101 Workshop you will need
    the following:

    1. A Windows 2016 virtual machine. This can be any hypervisor you have
       available e.g. Hyper-V, VMware Workstation or VirtualBox.

    2. If you don't have a copy you can download the evaluation ISO file from
       the Windows Evaluation Center:

       https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2016
    
    3. You will need to run this script INSIDE the virtual machine BEFORE the
       workshop commences (there is no guarantee of internet access on the
       day so don't count on cloud VMs either!).

#>

## Install the NuGet provider required by PowerShellGet
if (-not (Get-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -ListAvailable)) {
    Install-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -ForceBootstrap -Force -ErrorAction Stop -Verbose
}

## Install required modules from the PowerShell Gallery
foreach ($module in 'xNetworking', 'xWinEventLog', 'xWebAdministration', 'PSDscResources', 'PolicyFileEditor') {
    if (-not (Get-Module -Name $module -ListAvailable)) {
        Install-Module -Name $module -Force -ErrorAction Stop -Verbose
    }
}