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Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature — Basic Usage

Use Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature for a standard administrative task.

Copy-ready commandEnable-WindowsOptionalFeature — Basic Usage
Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName IIS-WebServerRole

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
Windows PowerShell 5.1 or PowerShell 7
Permissions
Varies by command
Last reviewed
2026-07-31

Examples

Basic Usage

Use Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature for a standard administrative task.

Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName IIS-WebServerRole

Original command

Enable a Windows optional feature.

Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName IIS-WebServerRole

Common errors

Command not found

Confirm Windows PowerShell 5.1 or PowerShell 7 is installed and available in your current shell.