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.SYNOPSIS
Create a junction
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script creates a new junction, linking to a target.
This PowerShell script creates a new junction, linking to a target folder. The target folder can reside on another disk.
.PARAMETER junction
Specifies the file path to the new junction
.PARAMETER target
Specifies the file path to the target
Specifies the path and filename of the new junction
.PARAMETER targetDir
Specifies the path to the target directory
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./new-junction.ps1 D:\Win10 C:\Windows
Created new junction 'D:\Windows' linking to: C:\Windows
PS> ./new-junction.ps1 C:\User\Joe\D_drive D:
Created a new junction 'C:\User\Joe\D_drive', linking to 📂D:
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
param([string]$junction = "", [string]$target = "")
param([string]$junction = "", [string]$targetDir = "")
try {
if ($junction -eq "" ) { $symlink = Read-Host "Enter new junction filename" }
if ($target -eq "" ) { $target = Read-Host "Enter path to target" }
if ($junction -eq "" ) { $symlink = Read-Host "Enter path and filename of the new junction" }
if ($targetDir -eq "" ) { $target = Read-Host "Enter the path to the target directory" }
New-Item -path "$symlink" -itemType Junction -value "$target"
New-Item -path "$symlink" -itemType Junction -value "$targetDir"
if ($lastExitCode -ne 0) { throw "Command 'New-Item' has failed" }
"✅ Created new junction '$symlink' linking to: $target"
"✅ Created a new junction '$symlink', linking to 📂$targetDir"
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"