diff --git a/src/fsys/dir.go b/src/fsys/dir.go
index 6140aba..3e77ffd 100644
--- a/src/fsys/dir.go
+++ b/src/fsys/dir.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ type Directory struct {
 	Path               string
 	Size               uint64
 	RelativeParentPath string // Relative path to the directory, where the highest point in the hierarchy is the upmost parent dir. Set manually
+	Symlinks           []*Symlink
 	Files              []*File
 	Directories        []*Directory
 }
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ func GetDir(path string, recursive bool) (*Directory, error) {
 
 	var innerDirs []*Directory
 	var innerFiles []*File
+	var innerSymlinks []*Symlink
 	for _, entry := range entries {
 		entryInfo, err := entry.Info()
 		if err != nil {
@@ -93,22 +95,42 @@ func GetDir(path string, recursive bool) (*Directory, error) {
 			// if not - skip the directory and only work with the files
 
 		} else {
-			innerFilePath := filepath.Join(absPath, entryInfo.Name())
+			// not a directory
 
-			innerFile, err := GetFile(innerFilePath)
-			if err != nil {
-				// skip this file
-				continue
-			}
+			switch entryInfo.Mode()&os.ModeSymlink != 0 {
+			case true:
+				// it is a symlink
+				innerSymlinkPath := filepath.Join(absPath, entryInfo.Name())
+
+				symlink, err := GetSymlink(innerSymlinkPath, false)
+				if err != nil {
+					// skip this symlink
+					continue
+				}
+
+				innerSymlinks = append(innerSymlinks, symlink)
 
-			directory.Size += innerFile.Size
+			case false:
+				// it is a usual file
+
+				innerFilePath := filepath.Join(absPath, entryInfo.Name())
+
+				innerFile, err := GetFile(innerFilePath)
+				if err != nil {
+					// skip this file
+					continue
+				}
 
-			innerFiles = append(innerFiles, innerFile)
+				directory.Size += innerFile.Size
+
+				innerFiles = append(innerFiles, innerFile)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	directory.Directories = innerDirs
 	directory.Files = innerFiles
+	directory.Symlinks = innerSymlinks
 
 	return &directory, nil
 }
@@ -134,7 +156,27 @@ func (dir *Directory) GetAllFiles(recursive bool) []*File {
 	return files
 }
 
-// Sets `RelativeParentPath` relative to the given base path.
+// Returns every symlink in that directory
+func (dir *Directory) GetAllSymlinks(recursive bool) []*Symlink {
+	var symlinks []*Symlink = dir.Symlinks
+
+	if recursive {
+		if len(dir.Directories) == 0 {
+			return symlinks
+		}
+
+		for _, innerDir := range dir.Directories {
+			innerSymlinks := innerDir.GetAllSymlinks(recursive)
+			symlinks = append(symlinks, innerSymlinks...)
+		}
+	} else {
+		symlinks = dir.Symlinks
+	}
+
+	return symlinks
+}
+
+// Sets `RelativeParentPath` relative to the given base path for files and `Path`, `TargetPath` for symlinks so the
 // file with such path:
 // /home/user/directory/somefile.txt
 // had a relative path like that:
@@ -150,5 +192,20 @@ func (dir *Directory) SetRelativePaths(base string, recursive bool) error {
 		file.RelativeParentPath = relPath
 
 	}
+
+	for _, symlink := range dir.GetAllSymlinks(recursive) {
+		symRelPath, err := filepath.Rel(base, symlink.Path)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		symlink.Path = symRelPath
+
+		symRelTargetPath, err := filepath.Rel(base, symlink.TargetPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		symlink.TargetPath = symRelTargetPath
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/src/fsys/dir_test.go b/src/fsys/dir_test.go
index 76904a3..c798824 100644
--- a/src/fsys/dir_test.go
+++ b/src/fsys/dir_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 package fsys
 
 import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 )
 
@@ -79,25 +81,23 @@ func Test_GetFiles(t *testing.T) {
 
 }
 
-// func Test_SetRelativePaths(t *testing.T) {
-// 	dirpath := "../testfiles/"
+func Test_GetSymlinks(t *testing.T) {
+	dirpath := "../testfiles/"
 
-// 	dir, err := GetDir(dirpath, true)
-// 	if err != nil {
-// 		t.Fatalf("%s", err)
-// 	}
+	os.Symlink(filepath.Join(dirpath, "testfile.txt"), filepath.Join(dirpath, "testsymlink.txt"))
+	os.Symlink(filepath.Join(dirpath, "testdir", "testfile2.txt"), filepath.Join(dirpath, "testdir", "testsymlink2.txt"))
 
-// 	absDirPath, err := filepath.Abs(dirpath)
-// 	if err != nil {
-// 		t.Fatalf("%s", err)
-// 	}
+	dir, err := GetDir(dirpath, true)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("%s", err)
+	}
 
-// 	err = dir.SetRelativePaths(absDirPath, true)
-// 	if err != nil {
-// 		t.Fatalf("%s", err)
-// 	}
+	// recursive
+	symlinks := dir.GetAllSymlinks(true)
+
+	symlinkCount := 2
 
-// 	for count, file := range dir.GetAllFiles(true) {
-// 		t.Errorf("[%d] %v\n", count, file.RelativeParentPath)
-// 	}
-// }
+	if len(symlinks) != symlinkCount {
+		t.Fatalf("expected to get %d symlinks; got %d\n", symlinkCount, len(symlinks))
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/fsys/symlink.go b/src/fsys/symlink.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34d90e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fsys/symlink.go
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/*
+ftu - file transferring utility.
+Copyright (C) 2021,2022  Kasyanov Nikolay Alexeevich (Unbewohnte (https://unbewohnte.xyz/))
+
+This file is a part of ftu
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+package fsys
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+)
+
+type Symlink struct {
+	TargetPath string
+	Path       string
+}
+
+// Checks whether path is referring to a symlink or not
+func IsSymlink(path string) (bool, error) {
+	stats, err := os.Lstat(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	isSymlink := stats.Mode()&os.ModeSymlink != 0
+
+	return isSymlink, nil
+}
+
+var ErrorNotSymlink error = fmt.Errorf("not a symlink")
+
+// get necessary information about a symlink in a filesystem. If check is false -
+// does not check if path REALLY refers to a symlink
+func GetSymlink(path string, check bool) (*Symlink, error) {
+	if check {
+		isSymlink, err := IsSymlink(path)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		if !isSymlink {
+			return nil, ErrorNotSymlink
+		}
+	}
+
+	target, err := os.Readlink(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	symlink := Symlink{
+		TargetPath: target,
+		Path:       path,
+	}
+
+	return &symlink, nil
+}
diff --git a/src/fsys/symlink_test.go b/src/fsys/symlink_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..deb0e06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fsys/symlink_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package fsys
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func Test_IsSymlink(t *testing.T) {
+	dirpath := "../testfiles/"
+
+	symlinkPath := filepath.Join(dirpath, "testsymlink.txt")
+	os.Symlink(filepath.Join(dirpath, "testfile.txt"), symlinkPath)
+
+	isSymlink, err := IsSymlink(symlinkPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("%s\n", err)
+	}
+	if !isSymlink {
+		t.Fatalf("%s expected to be a symlink\n", symlinkPath)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/main.go b/src/main.go
index bb17ea7..f258926 100644
--- a/src/main.go
+++ b/src/main.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	VERSION string = "v2.2.3"
+	VERSION string = "v2.3.0"
 
 	versionInformation string = fmt.Sprintf("ftu %s\nfile transferring utility\n\nCopyright (C) 2021,2022  Kasyanov Nikolay Alexeevich (Unbewohnte (me@unbewohnte.xyz))\nThis program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.\nThis is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions; type \"ftu -l\" for details.\n", VERSION)
 
diff --git a/src/node/node.go b/src/node/node.go
index 68334fb..503fd7e 100644
--- a/src/node/node.go
+++ b/src/node/node.go
@@ -49,16 +49,18 @@ type netInfo struct {
 
 // Sending-side node information
 type sending struct {
-	ServingPath       string // path to the thing that will be sent
-	IsDirectory       bool   // is ServingPath a directory
-	Recursive         bool   // recursively send directory
-	CanSendBytes      bool   // is the other node ready to receive another piece
-	AllowedToTransfer bool   // the way to notify the mainloop of a sending node to start sending pieces of files
-	InTransfer        bool   // already transferring|receiving files
-	FilesToSend       []*fsys.File
-	CurrentFileID     uint64 // an id of a file that is currently being transported
-	SentBytes         uint64 // how many bytes sent already
-	TotalTransferSize uint64 // how many bytes will be sent in total
+	ServingPath         string // path to the thing that will be sent
+	IsDirectory         bool   // is ServingPath a directory
+	Recursive           bool   // recursively send directory
+	CanSendBytes        bool   // is the other node ready to receive another piece
+	AllowedToTransfer   bool   // the way to notify the mainloop of a sending node to start sending pieces of files
+	InTransfer          bool   // already transferring|receiving files
+	FilesToSend         []*fsys.File
+	SymlinksToSend      []*fsys.Symlink
+	CurrentFileID       uint64 // an id of a file that is currently being transported
+	SentBytes           uint64 // how many bytes sent already
+	TotalTransferSize   uint64 // how many bytes will be sent in total
+	CurrentSymlinkIndex uint64 // current index of a symlink that is
 }
 
 // Receiving-side node information
@@ -355,8 +357,10 @@ func (node *Node) send() {
 					panic(err)
 				}
 				filesToSend := DIRTOSEND.GetAllFiles(node.transferInfo.Sending.Recursive)
+				symlinksToSend := DIRTOSEND.GetAllSymlinks(node.transferInfo.Sending.Recursive)
+
+				node.transferInfo.Sending.SymlinksToSend = symlinksToSend
 
-				// notify the other node about all the files that are going to be sent
 				for counter, file := range filesToSend {
 					// assign ID and add it to the node sendlist
 					file.ID = uint64(counter)
@@ -410,7 +414,14 @@ func (node *Node) send() {
 
 		// Transfer section
 
-		if len(node.transferInfo.Sending.FilesToSend) == 0 {
+		// if all files have been sent -> send symlinks
+		if len(node.transferInfo.Sending.FilesToSend) == 0 && node.transferInfo.Sending.CurrentSymlinkIndex < uint64(len(node.transferInfo.Sending.SymlinksToSend)) {
+			protocol.SendSymlink(node.transferInfo.Sending.SymlinksToSend[node.transferInfo.Sending.CurrentSymlinkIndex], node.netInfo.Conn, encrKey)
+			node.transferInfo.Sending.CurrentSymlinkIndex++
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if len(node.transferInfo.Sending.FilesToSend) == 0 && node.transferInfo.Sending.CurrentSymlinkIndex == uint64(len(node.transferInfo.Sending.SymlinksToSend)) {
 			// if there`s nothing else to send - create and send DONE packet
 			protocol.SendPacket(node.netInfo.Conn, protocol.Packet{
 				Header: protocol.HeaderDone,
@@ -857,6 +868,41 @@ func (node *Node) receive() {
 
 			fmt.Printf("\nGot an encryption key: %s", encrKey)
 
+		case protocol.HeaderSymlink:
+			// SYMLINK~(string size in binary)(location in the filesystem)(string size in binary)(location of a target)
+			packetReader := bytes.NewReader(incomingPacket.Body)
+
+			// extract the location of the symlink
+			var locationSize uint64
+			binary.Read(packetReader, binary.BigEndian, &locationSize)
+
+			symlinkLocationBytes := make([]byte, locationSize)
+			packetReader.Read(symlinkLocationBytes)
+
+			// extract the target of a symlink
+			var targetSize uint64
+			binary.Read(packetReader, binary.BigEndian, &targetSize)
+
+			symlinkTargetLocationBytes := make([]byte, targetSize)
+			packetReader.Read(symlinkTargetLocationBytes)
+
+			symlinkLocation := string(symlinkLocationBytes)
+			symlinkTargetLocation := string(symlinkTargetLocationBytes)
+
+			// create a symlink
+
+			// should be already downloaded
+			symlinkDir := filepath.Join(node.transferInfo.Receiving.DownloadsPath, filepath.Dir(symlinkLocation))
+			os.MkdirAll(symlinkDir, os.ModePerm)
+
+			os.Symlink(
+				filepath.Join(node.transferInfo.Receiving.DownloadsPath, symlinkTargetLocation),
+				filepath.Join(node.transferInfo.Receiving.DownloadsPath, symlinkLocation))
+
+			protocol.SendPacket(node.netInfo.Conn, protocol.Packet{
+				Header: protocol.HeaderReady,
+			})
+
 		case protocol.HeaderDone:
 			node.mutex.Lock()
 			node.stopped = true
diff --git a/src/protocol/headers.go b/src/protocol/headers.go
index 17d336f..0bb8e47 100644
--- a/src/protocol/headers.go
+++ b/src/protocol/headers.go
@@ -114,3 +114,10 @@ const HeaderDirectory Header = "DIRECTORY"
 // Body must contain a file ID.
 // ie: ALREADYHAVE~(file ID in binary)
 const HeaderAlreadyHave Header = "ALREADYHAVE"
+
+// SYMLINK
+// Sent by sender AFTER ALL FILES has been sent already. Indicates that there
+// is a symlink in some place that points to some other already received file.
+// Body must contain information where the symlink is and the target file.
+// ie: SYMLINK~(string size in binary)(location in the filesystem)(string size in binary)(location of a target)
+const HeaderSymlink Header = "SYMLINK"
diff --git a/src/protocol/send.go b/src/protocol/send.go
index 27dba0e..9beeabc 100644
--- a/src/protocol/send.go
+++ b/src/protocol/send.go
@@ -209,3 +209,36 @@ func SendPiece(file *fsys.File, connection net.Conn, encrKey []byte) (uint64, er
 
 	return sentBytes, nil
 }
+
+// Sends a symlink to the other side. If encrKey is not nil - encrypts the packet with this key
+func SendSymlink(symlink *fsys.Symlink, connection net.Conn, encrKey []byte) error {
+	symlinkPacket := Packet{
+		Header: HeaderSymlink,
+	}
+
+	symlinkPacketBodyBuff := new(bytes.Buffer)
+
+	// SYMLINK~(string size in binary)(location in the filesystem)(string size in binary)(location of a target)
+
+	binary.Write(symlinkPacketBodyBuff, binary.BigEndian, uint64(len(symlink.Path)))
+	symlinkPacketBodyBuff.Write([]byte(symlink.Path))
+
+	binary.Write(symlinkPacketBodyBuff, binary.BigEndian, uint64(len(symlink.TargetPath)))
+	symlinkPacketBodyBuff.Write([]byte(symlink.TargetPath))
+
+	symlinkPacket.Body = symlinkPacketBodyBuff.Bytes()
+
+	if encrKey != nil {
+		err := symlinkPacket.EncryptBody(encrKey)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	err := SendPacket(connection, symlinkPacket)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/src/testfiles/testdir/testsymlink2.txt b/src/testfiles/testdir/testsymlink2.txt
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..2ed3a5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testfiles/testdir/testsymlink2.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../testfiles/testdir/testfile2.txt
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/testfiles/testsymlink.txt b/src/testfiles/testsymlink.txt
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..c6a254b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testfiles/testsymlink.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../testfiles/testfile.txt
\ No newline at end of file