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SoulOfUniverse / Github email change.ps

Created October 28, 2021 08:57

Github change email

	git config user.email # will return your current user email
	git config user.email youremail@gmail.com # will set your email

	# this will resolve the issue why on commit changes in github it doesn't show the profile of your avatar

SoulOfUniverse / StopIISService.ps1

Created August 25, 2021 12:47

Stop IIS Service

	Write-Host "Stopping your iis service in order to run docker" -ForegroundColor Green
	iisreset /stop

SoulOfUniverse / StoppingSolrNssmServices.ps1

Created August 25, 2021 12:45

Sopping Solr/Nssm services Powershell prior starting up Docker

	Write-Host "Scanning any solr or nssm services to stop them in order to run docker" -ForegroundColor Green

	$services = get-wmiobject win32_service \| Where-Object {$_.pathname -match 'nssm' -or $_.name -match 'solr' }

	$services \| Foreach-Object {
	if ($_.State -eq "Running"){
	$name = $_.Name
	Write-Host "The solr service $name is running, we are stopping the service..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
	Stop-Service -Name $_.Name
	Write-Host "$name service is stopped" -ForegroundColor Green

SoulOfUniverse / GetLogsTemotely.ps1

Created July 13, 2021 19:18

Sitecore Powershell Get Sitecore Logs Remotely

	<#
	Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
	#>

	Import-Module -Name SPE

	$session = New-ScriptSession -Username "Remoting" -Password "test" -ConnectionUri https://sitecore.instance.local
	$jobId = Invoke-RemoteScript -ScriptBlock {
	$filename = "log*"
	Write-Verbose ("Started at " + [System.DateTime]::Now)

SoulOfUniverse / StartIIS.ps1

Created July 13, 2021 19:15

Start IIS Application Pool using WebAdministration

	# Load IIS module:
	Import-Module WebAdministration

	# Get AppPool Name
	$appPoolName = $OctopusParameters['appPoolName']

	Write-Output "Starting IIS app pool $appPoolName"
	Start-WebAppPool $appPoolName

SoulOfUniverse / StopIIS.ps1

Created July 13, 2021 19:15

Stop IIS Application Pool using WebAdministration

	# Load IIS module:
	Import-Module WebAdministration

	# Get AppPool Name
	$appPoolName = $OctopusParameters['appPoolName']
	# Get the number of retries
	$retries = $OctopusParameters['appPoolCheckRetries']
	# Get the number of attempts
	$delay = $OctopusParameters['appPoolCheckDelay']

SoulOfUniverse / CleaningDirectory.ps1

Created July 13, 2021 19:12

Powershell Cleaning Directory

	param
	(
	[ValidateScript( {Test-Path $_})]
	[string]$path,
	[switch] $force = $false
	)
	if (Test-Path $path) {
	if ($path -like "C:" -and -not $force) {
	Write-Error "$path is system path cannot be used"
	}

SoulOfUniverse / AddUserToCertificate.ps1

Created July 13, 2021 19:12

Sitecore Powershell Add User To A Certificate

	param(
	[string]$userName,
	[string]$permission,
	[string]$certStoreLocation,
	[string]$certThumbprint
	);
	# check if certificate is already installed
	$certificateInstalled = Get-ChildItem cert:$certStoreLocation \| Where thumbprint -eq $certThumbprint

	# download & install only if certificate is not already installed on machine

SoulOfUniverse / SPE-GetItemUrlReferrer.ps1

Created July 13, 2021 19:08

Sitecore Powershell Get Item Url Referrer

	$inputProps = @{
	Prompt = "Enter the targeted item ID (Guid):"
	Validation = [Sitecore.Configuration.Settings]::ItemNameValidation
	ErrorMessage = "'`$Input' is not a valid item ID."
	}

	$itemId = Show-Input @inputProps

	[Sitecore.Context]::SetActiveSite("website")
	$urlop = [Sitecore.Links.LinkManager]::GetDefaultUrlOptions()

SoulOfUniverse / ExtendSelfSignedCertificate.ps1

Created July 13, 2021 19:06

Sitecore Trusted Self Signed Certificated Extension

	#Requires -RunAsAdministrator
	#Author: Sergejs Kravcenko
	#Date: 12/07/2018
	#Description: RenewCertificate module, which allows to safely generate and issue new Sitecore Self-Signed certificates both Root and Personal in order to have Sitecore instance function correctly with its xConnect services
	#Usage: Import-Module .\RenewCertificate.psm1

	Write-Host "Importing RenewCertificateModule"

	function New-RootCertificateFn{
	param (

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