mklink (windows)

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Create symbolic links. More information: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/mklink .

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# Create a symbolic link to a file:
mklink {{path/to/link}} {{path/to/source_file}}

# Create a symbolic link to a directory:
mklink /d {{path/to/link}} {{path/to/source_directory}}

# Create a hard link to a file:
mklink /h {{path/to/link}} {{path/to/source_file}}

# Create a directory junction:
mklink /j {{path/to/link}} {{path/to/source_file}}

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