# Location of custom powershell cmdlets in ansible

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/location-of-custom-powershell-cmdlets-in-ansible/22107>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Tags:** windows\
**Created:** [July 25, 2016, 6:57am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/location-of-custom-powershell-cmdlets-in-ansible/22107 "2016-07-25T06:57:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rakshatha\_Shetty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e99b99/32.png) [@Rakshatha\_Shetty](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rakshatha_Shetty)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2016, 6:57am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/location-of-custom-powershell-cmdlets-in-ansible/22107/1 "2016-07-25T06:57:41Z")

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Hi,

Where are the custom powershell cmdlets present in ps1 script of windows modules defined in anisble?

For example: **Get-AnsibleParam** is powershell cmdlet used in windows module **windows\_env.ps1,** where is the cmdlet Get-  
AnsibleParam defined?

Thanks,  
Rakshatha

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**Author:** ![Matt\_Davis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@Matt\_Davis](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Matt_Davis)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2016, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/location-of-custom-powershell-cmdlets-in-ansible/22107/2 "2016-07-25T20:33:41Z")

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In an ansible install, under lib/ansible/module\_utils/powershell.ps1