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Creates a directory or file symbolic or hard link.

Syntax

mklink [[/d] | [/h] | [/j]] <link> <target>
Parameters
Parameter
Description
Creates a directory symbolic link. By default, this command creates a file symbolic link.
Creates a hard link instead of a symbolic link.
Creates a Directory Junction.
Specifies the name of the symbolic link being created.
<target>
Specifies the path (relative or absolute) that the new symbolic link refers to.
Displays help at the command prompt.
Examples
To create and remove a symbolic link named MyFolder from the root directory to the \Users\User1\Documents directory, and a hard link named Myfile.file to the example.file file located within the directory, type:
mklink /d \MyFolder \Users\User1\Documents
mklink /h \MyFile.file \User1\Documents\example.file
rd \MyFolder
del \MyFile.file
Related links
Command-Line Syntax Key
del command
rd command
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