# Cursor Symlinks disrupting both Code and Cursor commands **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Created:** [January 26, 2024, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-symlinks-disrupting-both-code-and-cursor-commands/2577 "2024-01-26T19:03:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![stacho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@stacho](https://forum.cursor.com/u/stacho)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2024, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-symlinks-disrupting-both-code-and-cursor-commands/2577/1 "2024-01-26T19:03:21Z")
So I can point directly to executables. But this symlink still appears. How can I get rid of it? There is no apps folder within resources of cursor. Seems like a bug, but the symlinks make me unable to fix it. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/2X/d/d6520433ef38e710de3111e84cee1bbe254af0f8.png) another user with the exact same issue and the exact same way of reproducing it. > [@Can not using "code" or "cursor" command to open folder](https://forum.cursor.com/t/can-not-using-code-or-cursor-command-to-open-folder/1369): > > I installed Cursor and was allowed to “install cursor command” but when I try to open with the “cursor” command in the terminal it does not work. Unfortunately, the “code” command to open with VS code doesn’t work either, Is it a conflict when I installed the “cursor” command? How can I resolve that? This is the error when running “code .” Unable to determine app path from symlink: /c/Users/admin/AppData/Local/Programs/cursor/resources/app/bin/code This is the error when running “cursor .” … ---
**Author:** ![Kastan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bc79bd/32.png) [@Kastan](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Kastan)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2024, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-symlinks-disrupting-both-code-and-cursor-commands/2577/2 "2024-01-30T12:51:58Z")
Did you find any fix to this? ---
**Author:** ![a-hussien](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/a-hussien/32/1337_2.png) [@a-hussien](https://forum.cursor.com/u/a-hussien)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2024, 10:39am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-symlinks-disrupting-both-code-and-cursor-commands/2577/3 "2024-02-25T10:39:58Z")
- For VS code command to work reorder the “code” command above the “cursor” command in your system environment variables. - For Cursor : I just updated the cursor file which is located in the path “/c/Users/pc\_username/AppData/Local/Programs/cursor/resources/app/bin/” - removed /… from VSCODE\_PATH variable - updated last variables to be: ```auto ELECTRON="$VSCODE_PATH/cursor.cmd" ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE=1 "$ELECTRON" --ms-enable-electron-run-as-node "$@" exit $? ``` ---
**Author:** ![hari](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/hari/32/1648_2.png) [@hari](https://forum.cursor.com/u/hari)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2024, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-symlinks-disrupting-both-code-and-cursor-commands/2577/4 "2024-03-27T16:32:25Z")
can you pls explain in detail? ---
**Author:** ![a-hussien](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/a-hussien/32/1337_2.png) [@a-hussien](https://forum.cursor.com/u/a-hussien)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-symlinks-disrupting-both-code-and-cursor-commands/2577/5 "2024-04-02T10:55:41Z")
> [@hari](#): > > explain Hello Hari, Which part do you want me to explain? ---
**Author:** ![geezy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9a140/32.png) [@geezy](https://forum.cursor.com/u/geezy)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 4:27am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-symlinks-disrupting-both-code-and-cursor-commands/2577/6 "2024-08-05T04:27:37Z")
For Windows `code` symlink: There are 2 (maybe more can work) ways that worked for me - A. 1. Go here and remove all the files named `code`: `c:\Users\\AppData\Local\Programs\cursor\resources\app\bin` 2. Restart your terminal B. As @a-hussien mentioned, “ **Move up** ” your `VScode` path upon the `cursor` path on the environment variables’ **Path** table: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/2X/4/49d013d2a849b0acc7aebc4bdc8554330809e8db.png) In my case, the `VScode` path was inside the “user **Path** variables” table, and the `cursor` path was inside the “system **Path** variables” table. I added the `VScode` path (copied from the “user…table”) to the “system…table” and moved it up. If we’re in the same boat, now, you have a choice to make. Either take both to the same table and reorder, or delete one from one table and add to the other. However, be careful, system **Path** variables get higher priority over user **Path** variables! Some ref: > [@How to prevent the "code . " command in the terminal from opening Cursor](https://forum.cursor.com/t/how-to-prevent-the-code-command-in-the-terminal-from-opening-cursor/1983/5): > > If you’re in Windows, open Run (Win+R) and type: %localappdata%\Programs\cursor\resources\app\bin Delete two files: code code.cmd I hope this helped. ---
**Author:** ![zephop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/bb73d2/32.png) [@zephop](https://forum.cursor.com/u/zephop)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2024, 4:09am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-symlinks-disrupting-both-code-and-cursor-commands/2577/7 "2024-08-28T04:09:08Z")
Please fix this for WSL as well or i would say Linux in general ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/2X/f/ff8751b593f1111090aaf69a567eb6f8ad46130d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![anon-9002714](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de0a6/32.png) [@anon-9002714](https://forum.cursor.com/u/anon-9002714)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2024, 12:59am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-symlinks-disrupting-both-code-and-cursor-commands/2577/8 "2024-09-03T00:59:46Z")
Hello, I tried your method and put cursor and VSCODE into the system environment variable with VSCODE on it. But I still report an error: ```auto hint: Waiting for your editor to close the file... Unable to determine app path from symlink : /c/Users/xxx/AppData/Local/Programs/cursor/resources/app/bin/code error: There was a problem with the editor 'code --wait'. ``` Is there any better way to solve this please? Thank you so much! ---
**Author:** ![hal2k](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/hal2k/32/40913_2.png) [@hal2k](https://forum.cursor.com/u/hal2k)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2024, 10:34am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-symlinks-disrupting-both-code-and-cursor-commands/2577/9 "2024-09-05T10:34:32Z")
You can easily fix the `code .` extension for VS Code by changing the order of your paths in your $PATH environment variable. Ensure that VS Code is before cursor, and that you add “” when exporting the updated path in WSL. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/system/32/99069_2.png) [@system](https://forum.cursor.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2025, 8:58am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-symlinks-disrupting-both-code-and-cursor-commands/2577/10 "2025-12-21T08:58:48Z")
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