A symlink or symbolic link works as a shortcut to an existing directory or file on your File Manager. They can be useful for easier access to files in different locations inside your plan.
Symlink functionality is disabled by default on Web and Cloud hosting plans; to enable it, you must activate the disabled function by following the guide provided here: How to enable disabled PHP functions.
If you wish to create a symlink, follow these steps:
1. Access your plan via SSH connection. You can use PuTTY, PenguiNet or any other SSH terminal
2. Type in the command: ln -s original_file.php symlink_file.php
Make sure to replace original_file.php with the full path of the file you want to create the shortcut for, and symlink_file.php with the name of the symlink file:
Once created, you can verify it on the terminal using the ls command.
3. That's it! Your symlink is ready to use as a shortcut in your File Manager, on the location you created it:
Double-clicking on it will lead you to the destination path 😊
NOTE
You can find all you need to know about symlinks in this tutorial: How to Create Linux Symlinks
Agency plans do not support symlinks
For VPS users, you can follow the same steps to create symlinks, with VPS plans having symlink functionality enabled by default