Mklink

: You expect undo buttons, drag-and-drop, or safety warnings.

Would you like a practical guide on using mklink safely, or a comparison with New-Item -ItemType SymbolicLink in PowerShell? mklink

Often called "soft links," these act as transparent pointers to a file or folder. Unlike a standard shortcut, a symlink appears to the operating system and applications as if the actual data is located exactly at that path. : You expect undo buttons, drag-and-drop, or safety warnings

mklink /d link_dir C:\path\to\original\directory Unlike a standard shortcut, a symlink appears to

mklink [options] Microsoft Learn +1 : The name of the new link you want to create. : The path to the existing file or folder you want to link to. kak.kornev-online.net Types of Links Switch Link Type Best Used For... (none) File Symbolic Link Linking a single file across different folders. Default behavior. /D Directory Symbolic Link Linking to a folder. Supports relative paths. /H Hard Link Creating a mirror of a file on the same volume; deleting the link doesn't delete the target. /J Directory Junction Linking a local folder to another local folder; often preferred for redirecting application data folders. Important Tips 15 sites Mklink - Microsoft Learn Aug 30, 2016 —

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