Open-Url

Opens an URL in the default browser

Script

#requires -version 5.1

param([string]$URL = "", [string]$text = "")

try {
	if ($URL -eq "") { $URL = Read-Host "Enter the URL" }

	if ($IsLinux -or $IsMacOS) {
		Write-Host $text -noNewline
		Write-Host $URL -foregroundColor blue -noNewline
		Write-Host " (open link with: <Ctrl> <click>)"
	} else {
		Start-Process $URL
		Write-Host "? Launching Web browser with $text" -noNewline
		Write-Host $URL -foregroundColor blue
	}
	exit 0 # success
} catch {
	"?? ERROR: $($Error[0]) (script line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber))"
	exit 1
}

Customize

URL string

Specifies the URL

text string

Specifies the text to write to the console