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Trying to create same folder structure and symlink files using Cygwin Terminal

 To create the same folder structure and symlink files using Cygwin Terminal, you can follow these steps: 1. **Install Cygwin:** If you haven't already, make sure you have Cygwin installed on your Windows system. You can download and install it from the official Cygwin website. 2. **Open Cygwin Terminal:** Launch the Cygwin Terminal to begin working in a Unix-like environment. 3. **Navigate to the Directory:** Use the `cd` command to navigate to the directory where you want to create the folder structure and symlink files. 4. **Create Folder Structure:** You can use the `mkdir` command to create directories. For example, if you want to create a directory structure like `/myfolder/subfolder`, use the following command:    ```bash    mkdir -p myfolder/subfolder    ```    The `-p` option ensures that parent directories are created if they don't exist. 5. **Create Symlinks:** To create symbolic links, you can use the `ln` command. For example, if you want to create a symlink from `