Differences between symbolic link and hard link
The list bellow summarizes some differences between symlink and hard link:
1. Hardlink or hardlinks cannot be created for directories (folders). Hard link can only be created for a file.
2. Symbolic links or symlinks can link to a directory (folder).
3. Removing the original file that your hard link points to does not remove the hardlink itself; the hardlink still provides the content of the underlying file.
4. If you remove the hard link or the symlink itself, the original file will stay intact.
5. Removing the original file does not remove the attached symbolic link or symlink, but without the original file, the symlink is useless (the same concept like Windows shortcut).