Lesson 11: IPFS Install Issues

[brownandrew1390]

Having some issues trying to install IPFS on my machine. I was able to follow all the steps with no errors until I got to step 7, where I try to load my Powershell profile that I had created:

& $profile

Here is the error that I got:

& : File C:\Users\Andrew\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1 cannot be loaded 
because running scripts is disabled on this system. For more information, see about_Execution_Policies    
at https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=135170.
At line:1 char:3
+ & $profile
+   ~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : SecurityError: (:) [], PSSecurityException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : UnauthorizedAccess

I'm not too familiar with Powershell, I mostly use Bash. Let me know if I'm missing something here!

[cromewar]

Hello @brownandrew1390 as a security measure windows blocks script execution by default so to allow them you should:

1. Open powershell as admin.
2. paste this code: set-executionpolicy remotesigned
3. hit enter.
4. close all the terminals you have opened.
5. Open a new one and try again where you left.

[brownandrew1390]

Excellent. Again, @cromewar, thank you, you are the man!

[cromewar]

I'm glad it helped, feel free to make any other questions