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Does Windows have the ln -s or equivalent?

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Mar 15, 202663135 views
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Problem

I need to link a file to How can I do that with Windows ? Is there a soft link such as or equivalent in Windows ?

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C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts

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You are looking for the command "mklink" (cmd) or the "New-Item" command (powershell). cmd: Documentation and examples in Microsoft Docs or ss64.com. Example taken from the link: powershell: Documentation and examples in Microsoft Docs. Search the page for symbolic link. Example from the link:

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