diff --git a/_sources/scripts/create-symlinks.sh b/_sources/scripts/create-symlinks.sh
index 4672c58..d57c711 100644
--- a/_sources/scripts/create-symlinks.sh
+++ b/_sources/scripts/create-symlinks.sh
@@ -1,29 +1,52 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+# Use relative symlinks so they work both inside the container and when
+# code is extracted to the host for development/debugging
+
 echo "Symlinking bundled extensions..."
 for bundled_extension_path in $(find $MW_HOME/canasta-extensions/ -maxdepth 1 -mindepth 1 -type d)
 do
   bundled_extension_id=$(basename $bundled_extension_path)
-  ln -s $MW_HOME/canasta-extensions/$bundled_extension_id/ $MW_HOME/extensions/$bundled_extension_id
+  target="$MW_HOME/extensions/$bundled_extension_id"
+  # Remove existing directory (not symlink) before creating symlink
+  if [ -d "$target" ] && [ ! -L "$target" ]; then
+    rm -rf "$target"
+  fi
+  ln -sfn ../canasta-extensions/$bundled_extension_id $target
 done
 
 echo "Symlinking bundled skins..."
 for bundled_skin_path in $(find $MW_HOME/canasta-skins/ -maxdepth 1 -mindepth 1 -type d)
 do
   bundled_skin_id=$(basename $bundled_skin_path)
-  ln -s $MW_HOME/canasta-skins/$bundled_skin_id/ $MW_HOME/skins/$bundled_skin_id
+  target="$MW_HOME/skins/$bundled_skin_id"
+  # Remove existing directory (not symlink) before creating symlink
+  if [ -d "$target" ] && [ ! -L "$target" ]; then
+    rm -rf "$target"
+  fi
+  ln -sfn ../canasta-skins/$bundled_skin_id $target
 done
 
 echo "Symlinking user extensions and overwriting any redundant bundled extensions..."
 for user_extension_path in $(find $MW_HOME/user-extensions/ -maxdepth 1 -mindepth 1 \( -type d -o -type l \))
 do
   user_extension_id=$(basename $user_extension_path)
-  ln -sfn $MW_HOME/user-extensions/$user_extension_id/ $MW_HOME/extensions/$user_extension_id
+  target="$MW_HOME/extensions/$user_extension_id"
+  # Remove existing directory (not symlink) before creating symlink
+  if [ -d "$target" ] && [ ! -L "$target" ]; then
+    rm -rf "$target"
+  fi
+  ln -sfn ../user-extensions/$user_extension_id $target
 done
 
 echo "Symlinking user skins and overwriting any redundant bundled skins..."
 for user_skin_path in $(find $MW_HOME/user-skins/ -maxdepth 1 -mindepth 1 \( -type d -o -type l \))
 do
   user_skin_id=$(basename $user_skin_path)
-  ln -sfn $MW_HOME/user-skins/$user_skin_id/ $MW_HOME/skins/$user_skin_id
+  target="$MW_HOME/skins/$user_skin_id"
+  # Remove existing directory (not symlink) before creating symlink
+  if [ -d "$target" ] && [ ! -L "$target" ]; then
+    rm -rf "$target"
+  fi
+  ln -sfn ../user-skins/$user_skin_id $target
 done