Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017 includes Windows PowerShell cmdlets for administration and for development and file management of application object files and extension packages. The cmdlets are available in two Windows PowerShell modules: Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017 Administration Shell and Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017 Development Shell.

• The Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017 Administration Shell includes cmdlets for administering the Microsoft Dynamics NAV deployment, such as adding and configuring Microsoft Dynamics NAV server instances, databases, and users. Also included are cmdlets for administering extension packages. The Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017 Administration Shell is installed with the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server.
  
• The Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017 Development Shell includes cmdlets for merging and modifying application object files. Also included are cmdlets for creating extension packages. The Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017 Development Shell is installed with the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Development Environment.
  

The cmdlets are implemented in Windows PowerShell 3.0, which is included with Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8 and later. For other versions of Windows supported for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017, you can install it as part of the Windows Management Framework 3.0 on the Microsoft Download Center.

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Alternatively to running Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017 Administration Shell and Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017 Development Shell from where they are installed, you can import the relevant module into the Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE).

Starting a Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017 Administration Shell Session

You must run the Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017 Administration Shell as an Administrator. On the computer that is running Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server, choose Start, in the Search box, type Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017 Administration Shell, right-click the related link, and then choose Run as Administrator.

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To run the cmdlets in the Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017 Administration Shell, you must be a member of the local Administrator group on the computer where the Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017 Administration Shell is installed.

Starting a Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017 Development Shell Session

Getting Help on Microsoft Dynamics NAV Cmdlets

To see the cmdlets that are available for Microsoft Dynamics NAV, type the following at the Windows PowerShell prompt.

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Get-Command *NAV*

To get Help about syntax and options for a specific cmdlet, type the following cmdlet.

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Get-Help <cmd name>

For example, to get Help about the Get-NAVServerInstance cmdlet, type the following.

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Get-Help Get-NAVServerInstance

To get online Help in the MSDN Library for a specific cmdlet, type the following cmdlet.

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Get-Help <cmd name> -online

For more information about Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017 Administration Shell cmdlets, see Administration Cmdlets for Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Administration Cmdlets for Microsoft Dynamics NAV Extensions.

For more information about Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017 Development Shell cmdlets, see Development Cmdlets for Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Development Cmdlets for Microsoft Dynamics NAV Extensions.

For more information about Windows PowerShell, see Windows PowerShell Getting Started Guide.

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