Windows PowerShell: changing the command prompt

Question

Using Windows PowerShell, how do I change the command prompt?

For example, the default prompt says

PS C:Documents and SettingsgovendesMy Documents>

I want to customize that string.

Answer 1

Just put the function prompt in your PowerShell profile (notepad $PROFILE), e.g.:

function prompt {"PS: $(get-date)>"}

or colored:

function prompt
{
    Write-Host ("PS " + $(get-date) +">") -nonewline -foregroundcolor White
    return " "
}