A simlink is an alias that points to a folder or file. This comes from lynx and unix operating systems. For example if I wanted to create a simp link to c:\program files on an external drive for some oddish reason I would in the cmd prompt cd to F:\folders to make up a fake path then do this command
ln -s "C:\program files/" then hit enter. what I have now is a thing that says program files in my F:\foldername I use this on an ftp account so I don't have to take up space let's say copying 400 gigs of music on a 200 gig drive. The command I gave might be slightly different in windows so look that up if you are interested. I gave the unix command. For example cd /users/JaneDoe/downloads ln -s "M:\4music\gratest hits\1970\02 I can't dance.mp3 would create a smiling of that file in the folder I changed to. On Sep 9, 2012, at 2:30 AM, Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > Sarah > > You didn't answer his question I'm afraid. Let me try to make it a little > easier. > > 1. What is SimLink? > > 2. From where can one obtain SimLink? > > I don't really understand the instructions either, to be honest. Could you, > or somebody, clarify? > > Thank you. > > Lynne > > On 8 Sep 2012, at 22:26, Sarah Alawami <[email protected]> wrote: > > • Just cd to the directory where you want the simlink to be then do ln -s and > the path of the folder. Do this int he cmd prompt. Just don't cut the simlink > any ware in the dropbox folder or you will loose everything. I did that once. > and had to restore it. not fun. But that will save space in your dropbox > folder and you will only have 1 copy on your local drive. Just make sure you > have your space in the cloud part of dropbox as it will upload even though it > looks like you have 10 kb in the folder you will in truth have the amount of > data you upload. > > > ======================================= > > The Techno-Chat E-Mail forum is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus > and worm-free > > To modify your subscription options, please visit for forum's dedicated web > pages located at > http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/techno-chat > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Techno-Chat group at > either of the following websites: > > http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/techno-chat/index.html > > Or: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> > you may also subscribe to this list via RSS. The feed is at: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> > > --------------------------------------- ======================================= The Techno-Chat E-Mail forum is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free To modify your subscription options, please visit for forum's dedicated web pages located at http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/techno-chat You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Techno-Chat group at either of the following websites: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/techno-chat/index.html Or: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> you may also subscribe to this list via RSS. The feed is at: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> ---------------------------------------
