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In Windows PowerShell, customizing your shell prompt can enhance your development environment by providing valuable information at a glance. This guide walks you through configuring Windows PowerShell to display a customized prompt with the username, date, and current folder name. Checking for Existing Profile STEP 1: Before proceeding, check if you have an existing profile set up in PowerShell: powershell testpath $profile STEP 2: If the result is false, create a new profile: powershell newitem path $profile itemtype file force STEP 3: Now, open the profile in Notepad: powershell notepad $profile STEP 4: Paste the following function to displ

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