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PowerShell/Scripts/new-symlink.ps1
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<#
.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
}