in git bash in windows ln -s /destinations/path/ link_name just copies the destination rather than creates a link

Question

In Git bash i have run the following:

ln -s "//server/path/Resource/" test

When I check if it's worked:

ls -l

It appears as a folder rather than a symlink. I am using windows and trying to create a symbolic link to a network location. This is probably an easy fix but i just want a shortcut rather than copying a massive folder.

Answer 1

make sure your git config points symbolic links as true.

core.symlinks=false

make this as true as by default it is