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Create Symbolic links in Windows 7

Published: March 24, 2011

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     To create symbolic link in windows 7, use command mklink.

    C:Windowssystem32> mklink
    Creates a symbolic link.
    
    MKLINK [[/D] | [/H] | [/J]] Link Target
    
    /D      Creates a directory symbolic link.  Default is a file symbolic link.
    /H      Creates a hard link instead of a symbolic link.
    /J      Creates a Directory Junction.
    Link    specifies the new symbolic link name.
    Target  specifies the path (relative or absolute) that the new link refers to.

     

    Note:You need the admin privileges to run this command

     

    Example:

    To create a symbolic link named MyDocs from the root directory to the UsersUser1Documents directory, type:

    mklink /D MyDocs UsersUser1Documents

     

     

     

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