Creating Symbolic Links with Linux Hosting Accounts
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October 12, 2009 8:48 AM
Here's the Lowdown: Create symbolic links using your Linux Hosting account's File Manager.
Symbolic links, or symlinks, are files that only point to another file or directory, creating a forwarding effect.
For example, a symlink in your root directory can provide easy access to a configuration file buried in subdirectories. So, if your domain is coolexample.com, using symlinks you could point:
http://coolexample.com/config.php
to the actual config.php file:
http://coolexample.com/home/crm/content/abc/config.php
To Create a Symbolic Link
- Log in to your Account Manager.
- In the My Products section, select Hosting.
- Next to the hosting account you want to modify, click Manage Account.
- From the Content menu, click File Manager.
- Click Symlinks.
- Select the file or folder to which the symlink will point.
- Name the file you wish to create as the symlink, using the appropriate file extension.
NOTE: Select the directory in which to create the symlink using the left-side panel, which also displays your account's file structure.
- Click OK.