Windows Symbolic Links

mklink file_link.txt C:\Path\To\Target\File.txt

A Windows symbolic link is a file system object that points to another file or directory. It is essentially a shortcut that allows users to access a file or directory from multiple locations without having to duplicate the file or directory. Symbolic links are similar to shortcuts, but they are more powerful and flexible. windows symbolic links

Symbolic links turn Windows from a rigid filing cabinet into a dynamic, relational database of storage. They allow you to decouple logical organization (where programs think files are) from physical storage (where the bits actually spin). mklink file_link

New-Item -ItemType SymbolicLink -Path C:\Path\To\Link\file_link.txt -Target C:\Path\To\Target\File.txt windows symbolic links