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To get only files, you need to use NOT operator in Directory attribute parameter.ExampleGet-ChildItem D:\Temp\ -Attributes !DirectoryOutputirectory: D:\Temp Mode                LastWriteTime         Length Name ----                -------------         ------ ---- -a----       07-05-2018     23:00            301 cars.xml -a----       29-12-2017     15:16           4526 healthcheck.htm -a----       29-12-2017     15:16           4526 healthcheck1.htm -ar---       13-01-2020     ... Read More

To get only folders excluding files, we need to use –Attribute parameter with Directory attribute.CommandGet-ChildItem D:\Temp\ -Attributes DirectoryOutputDirectory: D:\Temp Mode                LastWriteTime         Length Name ----                -------------         ------ ---- d-----       13-12-2019     09:52                GPO_backup d-----       24-11-2018     11:31                LGPOSimilarly, you can combine different operations.To get the only system directories, use the below command.Get-ChildItem D:\Temp\ -Attributes Directory –System -RecurseTo get the system directories that are hidden.Get-ChildItem D:\Temp\ -Attributes Directory -Recurse –System -HiddenTo get the system directories which are Readonly.Get-ChildItem D:\Temp\ -Attributes Directory -Recurse –System -Readonly

Below attribute parameters are supported in Get-ChildItem in PowerShell.Get-ChildItem Alias Reference: --------------------------------- Get-ChildItem     dir Directory         d, ad File              af Hidden            h, ah ReadOnly          ar System            as

System files are operating system files and are not visible by default using Get-ChildItem. To get the system files you need to use –System parameter.ExampleFor example, below command will provide you system files and folders under C:\Windows\System32.PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-ChildItem -SystemOutputDirectory: C:\WINDOWS\system32 Mode                LastWriteTime         Length Name ----                -------------         ------ ---- d---s-       25-12-2019     01:14                AppV d---s-       19-03-2019     10:22           ... Read More

To get the Readonly files with Get-ChildItem in PowerShell, you need to use the –Readonly files. Readonly file has attribute ‘r’.In the below example, you can check the attribute of the file.Get-ChildItem D:\Temp\ -ReadOnlyOutputPS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-ChildItem D:\Temp\* -ReadOnly     Directory: D:\Temp Mode                LastWriteTime         Length Name ----                -------------         ------ ---- -ar---       13-01-2020     18:19              0 Readonlyfile.txtYou can check the read-only attribute value in Mode property.

To exclude specific file(s) from being displayed in the output of Get- ChildItem, you need to specify the file name(s).CommandGet-ChildItem D:\Temp\ -Recurse -Exclude style.css, LGPO.exeOutputDirectory: D:\Temp\LGPO Mode                LastWriteTime         Length Name ----                -------------         ------ ---- -a----       01-06-2017     02:25         638115 LGPO.pdf     Directory: D:\Temp Mode                LastWriteTime         Length Name ----                -------------     ... Read More

To exclude specific extensions, you need to use –Exclude parameter in Get-ChildItem.ExampleFor example, as shown below when we run command, it will exclude .html files and display the rest.Get-ChildItem D:\Temp\ -Recurse -Exclude *.htmlOutputDirectory: D:\Temp Mode                LastWriteTime         Length Name ----                -------------         ------ ---- d-----       24-11-2018     11:31                LGPO     Directory: D:\Temp\LGPO Mode                LastWriteTime         Length Name ---- ... Read More

You can also search for files with a specific name or using the wildcard (*) character.CommandBelow command will search for the files (including hidden files) starting with “Bac”.Get-ChildItem D:\Temp -Recurse -Force -Include Bac*OutputPS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-ChildItem D:\Temp -Recurse -Force -Include Bac*     Directory: D:\Temp\GPO_backup\{C9C3DB4C-2E51-4201-B3C3-7C0F1ACECBE9} Mode                LastWriteTime         Length Name ----                -------------         ------ ---- -a----       24-11-2018     11:34           6215 Backup.xmlCommandWhen you use the wildcard character (*) at both the ends, file ... Read More

You can also search for files with a specific name or using the wildcard (*) character.CommandBelow command will search for the files (including hidden files) starting with “Bac”.Get-ChildItem D:\Temp -Recurse -Force -Include Bac*OutputPS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-ChildItem D:\Temp -Recurse -Force -Include Bac*     Directory: D:\Temp\GPO_backup\{C9C3DB4C-2E51-4201-B3C3-7C0F1ACECBE9} Mode                LastWriteTime         Length Name ----                -------------         ------ ---- -a----       24-11-2018     11:34           6215 Backup.xmlCommandWhen you use the wildcard character (*) at both the ends, file ... Read More

To get the output of the get-childitem with a specific extension, we need to use –includeparameter.ExampleIn the below example, we will use the below script to get only .xml files.Get-ChildItem D:\Temp\ -Recurse -Include *.xmlOutputPS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-ChildItem D:\Temp\ -Recurse -Include *.xml     Directory: D:\Temp\GPO_backup\{C9C3DB4C-2E51-4201-B3C3-7C0F1ACECBE9} Mode                LastWriteTime         Length Name ----                -------------         ------ ---- -a----       24-11-2018     11:34           6215 Backup.xml -a----       24-11-2018     11:34       ... Read More