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mklink not installed on Windows 7?

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Mar 15, 202628580 views
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Problem

I just installed Windows 7 Pro, and I'm configuring it to my preferences. I go to set up a symbolic link (since it supports symlinks). But I don't seem to have the program in . In administrator mode in Powershell:

Error Output

PS C:\> mklink
The term 'mklink' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spel
ling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:7
+ mklink <<<<
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFo…

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Fix for: mklink not installed on Windows 7?

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is not a standalone tool – it is a built-in command in the Cmd.exe interpreter. The only way to run it externally is through (similar to on Linux): However, PowerShell itself supports creating various link types using the cmdlet, although it is not a full replacement (as it does not support creating relative symlinks).

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