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Powershell arsenal to get you started

Here is my list of helpful information to you get started in PowerShell to ultimately automate your entire infrastructure.

Beginner

PowerShell In A Month Of Lunches: 
https://www.amazon.com/Learn-Windows-PowerShell-Month-Lunches/dp/1617294160/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1526748652&sr=8-1&keywords=powershell+in+a+month+of+lunches

PowerShell 4Noobs:
https://leanpub.com/powershell-4n00bs

Getting Start With PowerShell. Free from Microsoft Virtual Academy:
https://mva.microsoft.com/en-us/training-courses/getting-started-with-microsoft-powershell-8276

Windows Server Administration Fundamentals Using PowerShell:
https://www.pluralsight.com/courses/windows-server-administration-fundamentals-using-powershell

Intermediate

PowerShell Scripting In A Month Of Lunches:
https://www.amazon.com/Learn-PowerShell-Scripting-Month-Lunches/dp/1617295094/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1526748802&sr=1-3&keywords=powershell+scripting

Mastering Windows PowerShell Scripting:
https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Windows-PowerShell-Scripting-administrative/dp/1787126307/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1526748802&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=powershell+scripting&psc=1

Putting PowerShell To Work:
https://www.pluralsight.com/courses/powershell-putting-to-work

Advanced

The PowerShell Scripting and Toolmaking Book:
https://leanpub.com/powershell-scripting-toolmaking

 Windows PowerShell In Action:
https://www.amazon.com/Windows-PowerShell-Action-Bruce-Payette/dp/1633430294/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1526749294&sr=8-1&keywords=windows+powershell+in+action

Scripters/Editors for FREE

Visual Studio Code:
https://code.visualstudio.com/

Visual Studio Community Edition:
https://www.visualstudio.com/vs/community/

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