(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
symlink — Creates a symbolic link
symlink() creates a symbolic link to the existing target with the specified name link.
targetTarget of the link.
linkThe link name.
The function fails, and issues E_WARNING, if link already exists. On Windows, the function also fails, and issues E_WARNING, if target does not exist.
Example #1 Create a symbolic link
<?php
$target = 'uploads.php';
$link = 'uploads';
symlink($target, $link);
echo readlink($link);
?>