Create A Symlink In Windows Guide

mklink /D link ..\..\target – use quotes

mklink /D MyFolderLink C:\Users\ActualFolder (good for portable structures) create a symlink in windows

mklink /D "C:\My Link" "D:\Real Folder" PowerShell can also create symlinks using New-Item . File symlink New-Item -ItemType SymbolicLink -Path "C:\link.txt" -Target "C:\real\file.txt" Directory symlink New-Item -ItemType SymbolicLink -Path "C:\MyLink" -Target "C:\RealFolder" No admin rights needed if Developer Mode is on. Checking If a Symlink Exists In cmd : mklink /D link

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