# Open-Store

## SYNOPSIS

Opens a password store

## SYNTAX

```
Open-Store [[-Path] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## DESCRIPTION

The Open-Store cmdlet connects the PowerShell module to a new or existing password store. The use of the Open-Store cmdlet is required when connecting to a store that is not the default store for the current machine. If the Open-Store cmdlet is not run, other cmdlets will try to connect to the machines default store, and throw an error if the default store does not exist.

## EXAMPLES

### Example 1

```powershell
PS C:\> Open-Store -Path "D:\password-protection\test-store"
```

Opens the non-default store located at D:\password-protection\test-store

## PARAMETERS

### -Path

The full path to the store you want to open.

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see [about\_CommonParameters](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

## INPUTS

### None

## OUTPUTS

### System.Object

## NOTES

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