Symbolic Links Windows Jun 2026

Share central dependencies or configuration files across multiple development projects without duplicating code. 3. How to Create Symbolic Links via Command Prompt

dir /AL /S C:\MyFolder

No native Windows GUI creates symlinks directly (Explorer’s “Create shortcut” creates a .lnk file, not a symlink). symbolic links windows

mklink [[/D] | [/H] | [/J]] <Link> <Target> symbolic links windows

if not exist "C:\MyLink" mklink /D "C:\MyLink" "D:\RealFolder" symbolic links windows

PowerShell uses the New-Item cmdlet: New-Item -ItemType SymbolicLink -Path "Link" -Target "Target"