Enable PowerShell ISE for Windows Server 2008 R2

PowerShell ISE (Integrated Scripting Environment) gets installed by default with Windows 7  or Windows Server 2008 R2 but doesn't show in the start menu. There are two ways to enable PowerShell ISE.

Windows PowerShell ISE (Integrated Scripting Environment) is a host application for Windows PowerShell.In Windows PowerShell ISE, you can run commands and write, test, and debug scripts in a single Windows-based graphical user interface. Its features include multiline editing, tab completion, syntax coloring, selective execution, context-sensitive Help, and support for right-to-left languages.

  Using PowerShell

1. Open Powershell Window
2. Execute following cmdlets.

 Import-Module ServerManager 
 Add-WindowsFeature PowerShell-ISE
 
































































Using Server Explorer

1. Open the Server Explorer
2. Navigate to the Features Node
3. Right-click on Features node, select “Add Features”
4. You will get Add Features wizard with list of features provided with checkboxes.
5. Check the “Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE)”
6. Click on Next button
7. Click on Install button.