# Get Started

<https://decoupledlogic.wordpress.com/?s=dsc>

## Install DSC

1. You need PowerShell +4.x. On pre Windows 8.1 and Windows 2012 you have to install the Windows Management Framework 4.0. Download from <http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40855>.
2. Download the DSC Resources from <https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/DSC-Resource-Kit-All-c449312d>.
3. Unzip to $env:ProgramFiles\WindowsPowerShell\Modules folder
4. Verify they are installed with Get-DSCResource. This command will list all of the resources that you unzipped to the folder.

## Development Environment

Powershell ISE PsISEProjectExplorer-1.1.4.zip to provide VisualStudio style project file explorer with Go to Definition, find word in file... <https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Powershell-ISE-Explorer-bfc92307>
