Create Symbolic Link Windows — How To

ni "C:\link" -ItemType SymbolicLink -Target "D:\target"

Paths with spaces must be enclosed in double quotes. how to create symbolic link windows

mklink /J "C:\Music\Favorites" "E:\Media\Songs" how to create symbolic link windows

Note: The syntax is mklink [Link Name] [Original File Location] . how to create symbolic link windows

This will create a symbolic link named link.txt that points to C:\Path\To\Actual\File.txt .

If typing paths into a black box feels like a chore, you can add symlink options directly to your right-click context menu.