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# Getting Started

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PowerShell Protect can be installed from the PowerShell Gallery.&#x20;

```powershell
Install-Module PowerShellProtect
```

To install the AMSI provider that is used to audit and block scripts, you will need to run the following command.&#x20;

{% hint style="info" %}
This command needs to be run as administrator.&#x20;
{% endhint %}

```powershell
Install-PowerShellProtect
$Configuration = New-PSPConfiguration 
Set-PSPConfiguration -Configuration $Configuration -FileSystem -License '<myLicense>'
```

Once installed, the [Default Rules](/powershell-pro-tools-documentation/powershell-protect/rules.md#default-rules) will be enabled. You can also enable additional rules using the PowerShell Protect configuration cmdlets.&#x20;

{% hint style="info" %}
A license is required to configure your own rules. The built-in rules can be used for free without a license.&#x20;
{% endhint %}

For example, this configuration will block and audit any script that contains a command with `webrequest` in the name.&#x20;

```powershell
$Condition = New-PSPCondition -Property "command" -contains -Value "webrequest"
$BlockAction = New-PSPAction -Block
$FileAction = New-PSPAction -File -Format "{applicationName},{rule}" -Path "%temp%\audit.csv" -Name 'File'
$Rule = New-PSPRule -Name "Web Request" -Condition $Condition -Action @($BlockAction, $FileAction)

$Configuration = New-PSPConfiguration -Rule $Rule -Action @($BlockAction, $FileAction)
Set-PSPConfiguration -Configuration $Configuration -FileSystem -License '<myLicense>'
```


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