Create Symbolic links in Windows 7
Run a Command as Administrator from the Windows 7 / Vista
February 14, 2011CAutocomplete to display one value and submit another
March 25, 2011To 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
