mklink

Creates a directory or file symbolic or hard link.

Syntax

mklink [[/d] | [/h] | [/j]] <link> <target>

Parameters

Parameter	Description
/d	Creates a directory symbolic link. By default, this command creates a file symbolic link.
/h	Creates a hard link instead of a symbolic link.
/j	Creates a Directory Junction.
<link>	Specifies the name of the symbolic link being created.
<target>	Specifies the path (relative or absolute) that the new symbolic link refers to.
/?	Displays help at the command prompt.

Examples

To create and remove a symbolic link named MyFolder from the root directory to the \Users\User1\Documents directory, and a hard link named Myfile.file to the example.file file located within the directory, type:

mklink /d \MyFolder \Users\User1\Documents
mklink /h \MyFile.file \User1\Documents\example.file
rd \MyFolder
del \MyFile.file

Related links

• Command-Line Syntax Key

• del command

• rd command

• New-Item in Windows PowerShell