The *new-symlink.ps1* Script =========================== This PowerShell script creates a new symbolic link file, linking to a target. Parameters ---------- ```powershell /home/markus/Repos/PowerShell/scripts/new-symlink.ps1 [[-symlink] ] [[-target] ] [] -symlink Specifies the path to the new symlink file Required? false Position? 1 Default value Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false -target Specifies the path to the 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.ps1 C:\User\Markus\Windows C:\Windows ✅ New symlink file 'C:\User\Markus\Windows' created, linking to: C:\Windows ``` Notes ----- Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 Related Links ------------- https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell Script Content -------------- ```powershell <# .SYNOPSIS Creates a new symlink .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script creates a new symbolic link file, linking to a target. .PARAMETER symlink Specifies the path to the new symlink file .PARAMETER target Specifies the path to the target .EXAMPLE PS> ./new-symlink.ps1 C:\User\Markus\Windows C:\Windows ✅ New symlink file 'C:\User\Markus\Windows' created, 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 "$target" "✅ New symlink file '$symlink' created, linking to: $target" exit 0 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" exit 1 } ``` *(generated by convert-ps2md.ps1 as of 11/08/2024 12:40:20)*