New-Item -ItemType Junction -Path "Link" -Target "Source" Practical Uses
Move massive game folders or database directories to an external SSD while keeping the software configuration pointing to the default C: drive location. symbolic links windows
mklink /D MyFolderLink D:\ActualFolder
No native Windows GUI creates symlinks directly (Explorer’s “Create shortcut” creates a .lnk file, not a symlink). symbolic links windows
Unlike a standard Windows Shortcut ( .lnk file), which is a file understood by the Explorer shell, a symbolic link operates at the file system level . If you tell a program (like Notepad or a game launcher) to open a symbolic link, the program opens the target file. It does not know it is following a link. symbolic links windows
Write an to migrate folders and link them instantly.