Create Symbolic Link Windows

You generally need to run your terminal as an Administrator to create symbolic links.

| Feature | Symbolic Link | Shortcut (.lnk) | Hard Link | |--------------------------|---------------|----------------|----------------| | Works at file system level | Yes | No | Yes | | Apps see original target | Yes | No (opens separately) | Yes | | Works across volumes | Yes | Yes | No | | Points to directories | Yes (with /D) | Yes | No | | Persists after target moves | No | No (may break) | Yes (same inode) | create symbolic link windows