Listing 02 - Create PoshAutomator module.ps1

# Listing 2 - Create PoshAutomator module
Function New-ModuleTemplate {
    [CmdletBinding()]
    [OutputType()]
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
        [string]$ModuleName,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
        [string]$ModuleVersion,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
        [string]$Author,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
        [string]$PSVersion,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $false)]
        [string[]]$Functions
    )
    # Do not include the version path since GitHub will take care of the version controls
    $ModulePath = Join-Path .\ "$($ModuleName)"
    New-Item -Path $ModulePath -ItemType Directory
    Set-Location $ModulePath
    New-Item -Path .\Public -ItemType Directory

    $ManifestParameters = @{
        ModuleVersion     = $ModuleVersion
        Author            = $Author
        Path              = ".\$($ModuleName).psd1"
        RootModule        = ".\$($ModuleName).psm1"
        PowerShellVersion = $PSVersion
    }
    New-ModuleManifest @ManifestParameters

    # Go ahead and autopopulate the functionality to import the function scripts
    $File = @{
        Path     = ".\$($ModuleName).psm1"
        Encoding = 'utf8'
    }
    @'
$Path = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot 'Public'
# Get all the ps1 files in the Public folder
$Functions = Get-ChildItem -Path $Path -Filter '*.ps1'

# Loop through each ps1 file
Foreach ($import in $Functions) {
    Try {
        Write-Verbose "dot-sourcing file '$($import.fullname)'"
        # Execute each ps1 file to load the function into memory
        . $import.fullname
    }
    Catch {
        Write-Error -Message "Failed to import function $($import.name)"
    }
}
'@ | Out-File @File
    $Functions | ForEach-Object {
        Out-File -Path ".\Public\$($_).ps1" -Encoding utf8
    }
}

# Set the parameters to pass to the function
$module = @{
    # The name of your module
    ModuleName    = 'PoshAutomator'
    # The version of your module
    ModuleVersion = "1.0.0.0"
    # Your name
    Author        = "YourNameHere"
    # The minimum PowerShell version this module supports
    PSVersion     = '5.1'
    # The functions to create blank files for in the Public folder
    Functions     = 'Get-SystemInfo'
}
# Execute the function to create the new module
New-ModuleTemplate @module