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CreateSymbolicLink (kernel32)
 
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Summary
Creates a symbolic link in the filesystem. Requires Vista or higher. Requires administrator access.

C# Signature:

[DllImport("kernel32.dll")]
static extern bool CreateSymbolicLink(string lpSymlinkFileName, string lpTargetFileName, SYMBOLIC_LINK_FLAG dwFlags);

VB.NET Signature:

<DllImport("kernel32.dll")> _
Private Shared Function CreateSymbolicLink(ByVal lpSymlinkFileName As String, ByVal lpTargetFileName As String, ByVal dwFlags As SYMBOLIC_LINK_FLAG) As Boolean
End Function

User-Defined Types:

SYMBOLIC_LINK_FLAG

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