# mklink > Create symbolic links. > More information: . - Create a symbolic link to a file: `mklink {{path\to\link_file}} {{path\to\source_file}}` - Create a symbolic link to a directory: `mklink /d {{path\to\link_file}} {{path\to\source_directory}}` - Create a hard link to a file: `mklink /h {{path\to\link_file}} {{path\to\source_file}}` - Create a directory junction: `mklink /j {{path\to\link_file}} {{path\to\source_file}}`