Link UE5 plugin
Quick Summary
| Command | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| mklink /D | Symbolic Link | Like a shortcut — works across drives, can point to non-existent targets. |
| mklink /J | Junction | Like a hard link — only works with directories and only on the same drive. |
Symbolic link (can cross drives):
cmd
mklink /D "D:\MyGame\Plugins\MyPlugin" "E:\PluginRepo"Junction (must be on same drive):
cmd
mklink /J "D:\MyGame\Plugins\MyPlugin" "D:\PluginRepo"If you try /J across drives, you'll get:
cmd
Cannot create junction for D:\MyGame\Plugins\MyPlugin
The system cannot move the file to a different disk drive.