How to use Windows PowerShell in SharePoint 2010

Using PowerShell in SharePoint 2010 :

Run following command to add Microsoft.Sharepoint.PowerShell Snap In (If not added before)

Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.Sharepoint.PowerShell

To declare a variable use  $variable name

Assign value to variable

$site=Get-SPSite  sitecollectionurl

$site is a variable name which is holding site collection object

To get all the members(mehod and properties)  type

$site| Get-Member

Above command displays all the members of $site object

To Export Data into CSV File

Create one array by typing

 $CSVContent=@()                          //Creates an array of name CSVContent

Add data into the created array(ie. CSVContent) by typing

$CSVContent+=$site | Get-Member                      //Add the members into Array

$CSVContent | Export-CSV  “AnyFileName.csv”-NoTypeInformation      // Exports the CSV file which contains all the member information of site collection object