ln -s

Create a symbolic link (shortcut) to a file or directory

ln -s target linkname creates a symlink, a pointer to another file or directory. Nginx uses symlinks in sites-enabled/ pointing to sites-available/. ls -l shows symlinks with -> pointing to their target.

Example

$ ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/app /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/app

Tip: Type it yourself in the terminal below - reading is not the same as doing.