- 1 year ago
How can I make my PowerShell script wait for the first command to finish and then run the second command
To make a PowerShell script wait for the completion of the first command before running the second command, you can use the Wait-Process
cmdlet. Here's an example:
powershell# Run the first command
Start-Process -FilePath "command1.exe" -ArgumentList "arguments" -Wait
# The first command has completed, now run the second command
Start-Process -FilePath "command2.exe" -ArgumentList "arguments" -Wait
In this example, the Start-Process
cmdlet is used to execute the first command with the -Wait
parameter. This causes PowerShell to wait for the completion of command1.exe
before proceeding to the next line.
Once the first command has finished, the script continues and runs the second command using Start-Process
with the -Wait
parameter, ensuring that the script waits for the second command to complete before moving forward.
Make sure to replace "command1.exe"
, "arguments"
, "command2.exe"
, and "arguments"
with the appropriate values for your specific commands.
By using the -Wait
parameter with Start-Process
, you can control the execution flow of your PowerShell script and ensure that each command is executed sequentially.