Symlink On Windows Guide

New-Item -ItemType SymbolicLink -Path myproject -Target C:\Users\username\Documents\myproject

| Feature | Symlink | Shortcut (.lnk) | Hard Link | |---------|---------|----------------|------------| | Works in Command Prompt | ✅ Yes | ❌ No (needs shell) | ✅ Yes | | Works across different drives | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No (same drive only) | | Works with network paths | ✅ Yes (with care) | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | | Takes up space | Almost none | Small file | None (same data) | | Target deleted | Link breaks | Shortcut fails | Data remains (other links still work) | symlink on windows