Functions/Install-RegistryKey.ps1

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function Install-RegistryKey
{
    <#
    .SYNOPSIS
    Creates a registry key. If it already exists, does nothing.
     
    .DESCRIPTION
    Given the path to a registry key, creates the key and all its parents. If the key already exists, nothing happens.
     
    .EXAMPLE
    Install-RegistryKey -Path 'hklm:\Software\Carbon\Test'
     
    Creates the `hklm:\Software\Carbon\Temp` registry key if it doesn't already exist.
    #>

    [CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldPRocess=$true)]
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
        [string]
        # The path to the registry key to create.
        $Path
    )
    
    Set-StrictMode -Version 'Latest'

    Use-CallerPreference -Cmdlet $PSCmdlet -Session $ExecutionContext.SessionState

    if( -not (Test-Path -Path $Path -PathType Container) )
    {
        New-Item -Path $Path -ItemType RegistryKey -Force | Out-String | Write-Verbose
    }
}