https://github.com/qwertycxz/contextmenu-mklink

Create symbolic link and hard link in context menu. (Windows 11 context menu supported)
https://github.com/qwertycxz/contextmenu-mklink

context-menu hard-link link msix symbolic-link symlink windows windows11

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Create symbolic link and hard link in context menu. (Windows 11 context menu supported)

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/qwertycxz/contextmenu-mklink
• Owner: qwertycxz
• License: apache-2.0
• Created: 2025-07-22T03:27:14.000Z (11 months ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2025-08-21T15:14:29.000Z (10 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-08-21T16:56:19.186Z (10 months ago)
• Topics: context-menu, hard-link, link, msix, symbolic-link, symlink, windows, windows11
• Language: C++
• Homepage:
• Size: 67.4 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 0
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Context Menu mklink

Create symbolic link, hard link (and more!) in context menu. Windows 11 context menu supported.

![Screenshot to English](assets/English.png)

Fully i18n support! (Now support Simplified Chinese)

![Screenshot to Chinese](assets/Chinese.png)

This software is still in the early development stage.

## Install

1. Enable [Developer Mode](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/get-started/developer-mode-features-and-debugging) in Windows Settings

2. Download the latest .7z from [Releases](https://github.com/qwertycxz/ContextMenu-mklink/releases)

3. Extract the .7z file to a folder of your choice

4. Start PowerShell and navigate to the extracted folder

5. Run `Add-AppxPackage AppxManifest.xml -Register`

6. If the context menu item isn't showing up, try restarting Windows Explorer.

To uninstall, please head to Windows Settings.

## Usage

1. Copy any files or folders in explorer.

2. Right-click in the directory background. You can see a *Create Link* menu.

3. Choose the link type you want to create. And here you go! A link is successfully created!

## Contributor

[@qwertycxz](https://github.com/qwertycxz)

## How could I contribute?

[Issue](https://github.com/qwertycxz/ContextMenu-mklink/issues) and [Pull-requests](https://github.com/qwertycxz/ContextMenu-mklink/pulls) are both welcomed.

## License

[Apache 2.0](LICENSE) © qwertycxz