Method filesystem.more.createSymbolicLink

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Overload

Creates a NTFS symbolic link or junction.

public static void createSymbolicLink(string linkPath, string targetPath, CSLink type, bool elevate = false, bool deleteOld = false)

Parameters

linkPath  (string) Full path of the link. Supports environment variables etc.

targetPath  (string) If type is Junction, must be full path. Else can be either full path or path relative to the parent directory of the link. If starts with an environment variable, the function expands it before creating the link.

type  (CSLink) Enum: File, Directory, Junction, JunctionOrSymlink.

elevate  (bool) If fails to create symbolic link because this process does not have admin rights, run cmd.exe mklink as administrator. Will show a dialog and UAC consent. Not used if type is Junction, because don't need admin rights to create junctions.

deleteOld  (bool) If linkPath already exists as a symbolic link or junction or empty directory, replace it.

Exceptions

ArgumentException Not full path.

AuException Failed.

Remarks

Some reasons why this function can fail:

• The link already exists. Solution: use deleteOld: true.
• This process is running not as administrator. Solution: use type Junction or elevate: true. To create symbolic links without admin rights, in Windows Settings enable developer mode.
• The file system format is not NTFS. For example FAT32 in USB drive.

More info: CreateSymbolicLink, mklink, NTFS symbolic links, junctions.