make a symbolic link in windows OS

 

Using Command Prompt (CMD) or PowerShell:

1. Open Command Prompt or PowerShell as Administrator:

   • For Command Prompt, right-click on the Start button, select "Command Prompt (Admin)."
   • For PowerShell, right-click on the Start button, select "Windows PowerShell (Admin)."

2. Navigate to the directory where you want to create the symlink:

   bash
   cd path\to\directory
   

3. Create the symlink:

   • For a file:

     bash
     mklink linkname filepath
     

   • For a directory:

     bash
     mklink /D linkname targetdirectory
     

   Replace linkname with the desired name for the symlink and replace filepath or targetdirectory with the path to the file or directory you want to link.

   Example for a file:

   bash
   mklink mylink.txt C:\path\to\myfile.txt
   

   Example for a directory:

   bash
   mklink /D mylinkfolder C:\path\to\myfolder
   

4. Press Enter.