This PowerShell script creates a new symbolic link file, linking to a target.
/Repos/PowerShell/scripts/new-symlink.ps1 [[-symlink] <String>] [[-target] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
-symlink <String>
Specifies the file path to the new symlink file
Required? false
Position? 1
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-target <String>
Specifies the file path to the target
Required? false
Position? 2
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
[<CommonParameters>]
This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.PS> ./new-symlink.ps1 C:\User\Markus\Windows C:\Windows
✅ Created new symlink 'C:\User\Markus\Windows' linking to: C:\Windows
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Creates a new symlink
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script creates a new symbolic link file, linking to a target.
.PARAMETER symlink
Specifies the file path to the new symlink file
.PARAMETER target
Specifies the file path to the target
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./new-symlink.ps1 C:\User\Markus\Windows C:\Windows
✅ Created new symlink 'C:\User\Markus\Windows' linking to: C:\Windows
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
param([string]$symlink = "", [string]$target = "")
try {
if ($symlink -eq "" ) { $symlink = Read-Host "Enter new symlink filename" }
if ($target -eq "" ) { $target = Read-Host "Enter path to target" }
New-Item -path "$symlink" -itemType SymbolicLink -value "$target"
if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Command 'New-Item' has failed" }
"✅ Created new symlink '$symlink' linking to: $target"
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
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