Powershell bashrc equivalent

Linux has a file called .bashrc which gets executed whenever a new terminal starts. This .bashrc file is generally used for

Setting aliases
Setting up environment variables
Shortcut functions

In windows there is no .bashrc file. But there is a way to achieve the same functionality using powershell.

In this example we will download notepad++ and set an alias vim to open files in notepad++ from command prompt.

`vim ' should open the file in notepad++

Steps

First download notepad++. Google search , download and install.
Open powershell. Set an alias for notepad++. Here I am setting the alias vim
```
 set-alias vim  'C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe'
```
This will only work for the current shell. A new shell will not have this alias.

Create $profile file = powershell equivalent of linux .bashrc.

 > $profile
 C:\Users\<username>\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1
    
 > echo "set-alias vim  'C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe'" >> $profile

Open another powershell session as administrator.
```
 > Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
```
select A
close all open powershell shells. Open a brand new powershell shell.
```
 > vim $profile
```
This is the .bashrc equivalent. Add more shortcuts and start up commands here.