## The *new-symlink.ps1* Script This PowerShell script creates a new symbolic link file. ## Parameters ```powershell /home/mf/Repos/PowerShell/Scripts/new-symlink.ps1 [[-symlink] ] [[-target] ] [] -symlink Specifies the new symlink filename Required? false Position? 1 Default value Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false -target Specifies the path to target Required? false Position? 2 Default value Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false [] This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. ``` ## Example ```powershell PS> ./new-symlink C:\Temp\HDD C:\ ``` ## Notes Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 ## Related Links https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell ## Source Code ```powershell <# .SYNOPSIS Creates a new symbolic link file .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script creates a new symbolic link file. .PARAMETER symlink Specifies the new symlink filename .PARAMETER target Specifies the path to target .EXAMPLE PS> ./new-symlink C:\Temp\HDD C:\ .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" "✔️ created new symlink $symlink ⭢ $target" exit 0 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" exit 1 } ``` *Generated by convert-ps2md.ps1 using the comment-based help of new-symlink.ps1*