It is useful to create symbolic links in certain cases.
For example, to redirect a folder’s path to a different drive.

Syntax

mklink [[/d] | [/h] | [/j]] <link> <target>

Parameters

Parameter	Description
/d	Creates a directory symbolic link. By default, this command creates a file symbolic link.
/h	Creates a hard link instead of a symbolic link.
/j	Creates a Directory Junction.
<link>	Specifies the name of the symbolic link being created.
<target>	Specifies the path (relative or absolute) that the new symbolic link refers to.
/?	Displays help at the command prompt.

Important

To create symbolic links, you need to run the command prompt (cmd command) as admin!

Example

Create a symbolic link for the Autodesk folder which by default at the C: drive.

• Copy the folder to your other drive (in this case S:)
• Delete the Autodesk folder from the C: drive
• Create the symlink:

mklink /d Autodesk S:\Autodesk

Another example:

You can use this for example to “change” the default download folder for the pretty new Cargo KitBash3D tool.
The kits folder is here: C:\Users\~\AppData\Roaming\kitbash3d\kits
After the smylink creation looks like this:

The actual kits folder is now here: S:\kits