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Install-Font

SYNOPSIS

Installs a font in the system

SYNTAX

Install-Font [-Path] <String[]> [[-Scope] <Scope[]>] [-Recurse] [-Force] [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>]
 [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Installs a font in the system

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Install-Font -Path C:\FontFiles\Arial.ttf

Installs the font file 'C:\FontFiles\Arial.ttf' to the current user profile.

EXAMPLE 2

Install-Font -Path C:\FontFiles\Arial.ttf -Scope AllUsers

Installs the font file 'C:\FontFiles\Arial.ttf' so it is available for all users. This requires administrator rights.

EXAMPLE 3

Install-Font -Path C:\FontFiles\Arial.ttf -Force

Installs the font file 'C:\FontFiles\Arial.ttf' to the current user profile. If the font already exists, it will be overwritten.

EXAMPLE 4

Install-Font -Path C:\FontFiles\Arial.ttf -Scope AllUsers -Force

Installs the font file 'C:\FontFiles\Arial.ttf' so it is available for all users. This requires administrator rights. If the font already exists, it will be overwritten.

EXAMPLE 5

Get-ChildItem -Path C:\FontFiles\ -Filter *.ttf | Install-Font

Gets all font files in the folder 'C:\FontFiles\' and installs them to the current user profile.

EXAMPLE 6

Get-ChildItem -Path C:\FontFiles\ -Filter *.ttf | Install-Font -Scope AllUsers

Gets all font files in the folder 'C:\FontFiles\' and installs them so it is available for all users. This requires administrator rights.

EXAMPLE 7

Get-ChildItem -Path C:\FontFiles\ -Filter *.ttf | Install-Font -Force

Gets all font files in the folder 'C:\FontFiles\' and installs them to the current user profile. If the font already exists, it will be overwritten.

EXAMPLE 8

Get-ChildItem -Path C:\FontFiles\ -Filter *.ttf | Install-Font -Scope AllUsers -Force

Gets all font files in the folder 'C:\FontFiles\' and installs them so it is available for all users. This requires administrator rights. If the font already exists, it will be overwritten.

PARAMETERS

-Path

File or folder path(s) to the font(s) to install.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: FullName

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Scope

Scope of the font installation. CurrentUser will install the font for the current user only. AllUsers will install the font so it is available for all users on the system.

Type: Scope[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Accepted values: CurrentUser, AllUsers

Required: False
Position: 2
Default value: CurrentUser
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Recurse

Recurse will install all fonts in the specified folder and subfolders.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Force

Force will overwrite existing fonts

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ProgressAction

{{ Fill ProgressAction Description }}

Type: ActionPreference
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: proga

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

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