Delete Folder PowerShell Script
Overview
This PowerShell script provides a secure and interactive approach to deleting directories with recursive content. It implements a user-friendly command-line interface that guides users through the deletion process with confirmation prompts and comprehensive error handling. The script performs validation checks to ensure the target path exists and is a directory before proceeding with deletion. This utility is particularly valuable for system administrators, developers cleaning up workspace environments, or anyone needing a safe way to remove directory structures while maintaining full control over the operation through interactive prompts.
# Prompt the user for the full path of the folder to delete
$folderPath = Read-Host "Enter the full path of the folder you want to delete"
# Check if the entered path is a valid folder
if (Test-Path -Path $folderPath -PathType Container) {
# Ask for confirmation from the user
$confirm = Read-Host "Are you sure you want to delete this folder and all its contents? (Y/N)"
if ($confirm -eq "Y") {
try {
Remove-Item -Path $folderPath -Recurse -Force
Write-Output "Folder successfully deleted: $folderPath"
}
catch {
Write-Output "An error occurred: $_"
}
}
else {
Write-Output "Deletion canceled."
}
} else {
Write-Output "The provided path is not a valid folder: $folderPath"
}