How to create a symbolic link

Creating a symbolic link is useful when you want to point to an application, a file or folder located in a different location.

Usage:

ln -s /Original/Folder/Path /Destination/Folder/Path

Example:

ln -s /Volumes/ExHDD/MyPrograms /Users/John/Desktop/Pro
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