Last Updated: February 25, 2016

PowerShell script to restart a Web Site and App Pool

This script will first verify that the proper PowerShell module is installed in the System, if not it will warn the user and exit.

if (-not(get-module -name "WebAdministration"))
{
 if (-not(get-module -listavailable | where-object { $_.Name -eq "WebAdministration" }))
 {
 write-host "Web Administration Module not available, exiting..." -foreground red
 }
 else
 {
 write-host ">> Attempting to restart My Website..." -foreground cyan
 write-host ""

 import-module "WebAdministration"
 stop-website MyWebsite
 restart-webapppool MyWebsite
 start-website MyWebsite

 write-host ">> Done, check output for errors or hit any key to close this Window." -foreground cyan -nonewline
 read-host
 }
}

#powershell

#windows