> Your **solution (.sln)** file should be in `D:\my\long\path\to\solution\`. If you link to an appliction, relative paths won't work.
This command creates a symbolic link named `myalias` in the root of the `C:` drive that points to the `D:\my\long\path\to\solution\` directory. You can then use `C:\myprojectname` to access the contents of the `D:\my\long\path\to\solution\` directory.
This command creates a symbolic link named `myprojectname` in the root of the `C:` drive that points to the `D:\my\long\path\to\solution\` directory. You can then use `C:\myprojectname` to access the contents of the `D:\my\long\path\to\solution\` directory.
> Note that you need to run the Command Prompt as an administrator to create symbolic links.