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# Get-Help
> Display help information and documentation for PowerShell commands, aka. cmdlets.
> This command can only be run through PowerShell.
> More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/get-help>.
- Display general help information for a specific cmdlet:
`Get-Help {{cmdlet}}`
- Display a more detailed documentation for a specific cmdlet:
`Get-Help {{cmdlet}} -Detailed`
- Display the full technical documentation for a specific cmdlet:
`Get-Help {{cmdlet}} -Full`
- Print only the documentation for a specific parameter of the cmdlet (use `*` to show all parameters), if available:
`Get-Help {{cmdlet}} -Parameter {{parameter}}`
- Print only the examples of the cmdlet, if available:
`Get-Help {{cmdlet}} -Examples`
- List all available cmdlet help pages:
`Get-Help *`
- Update the current help and documentation knowledge base using `Update-Help`:
`Update-Help`
- View an online version of cmdlet documentation in the default web browser:
`Get-Help {{cmdlet}} -Online`