Terminal command to make aliases (shortcuts) of files/folders?

I am seeing if there exists a command for terminal that will create an alias (shortcut) to a file/folder. Any searching I do online, the term alias means something other than a shortcut. I have about 450 folders I need shortcuts for, they're contained within other folders. Thanks.

Are you trying to create symbolic links perhaps?

ln -s command?

I guess that is what I'm trying to do. I just tried to use the command, got this error:

ln: illegal option -- a
usage: ln [-Ffhinsv] source_file [target_file]
ln [-Ffhinsv] source_file ... target_dir
link source_file target_file

I typed ln -a /RescuePro/ for the RescuePRO folder in my main drive, just to see what it did. Am I phrasing this wrong, or do I have to tell it where to put the link/shortcut? Thanks.

Sorry, I just realized I typed in -a and not -s.... my bad.

XJ-linux said:

Are you trying to create symbolic links perhaps?

ln -s command?

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So I have this part down. However, when I create the link, it doesn't work when put on a network, unlike the alias that I make by control-clicking the folder. Any suggestions?