This is a simple URL shortener project built with NodeJS and ExpressJS... It aims to provide a service for shortening long URLs into more manageable and shareable links. It allows users to generate short URLs for long links, making it easier to share them.
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Shorten long URLs into easy-to-share links.🚀
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Redirect visitors from short URLs to their corresponding long links.🔄
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Simple and intuitive user interface.💻
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Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/shailifadadu/LinkShrink.git
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Navigate to the project directory:
cd <directory-name>
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Install dependencies:
npm install
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Start the server:
npm start
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Access the application:
Open your web browser and visit http://localhost:8001 to access the URL shortener application.
📝 Before accessing the website, users need to sign up for an account by navigating to http://localhost:8001/signup
🔑 After signing up, users need to login to access the website http://localhost:8001/login
✂️ To shorten a URL, enter a long URL in the input and click the "Generate" button. The application will generate a short URL for you.
📋 You can then copy the generated short URL and share it with others.
🌐 Visitors who access the short URL will be redirected to the original long URL.
Contributions are always welcome! If you find any bugs or have suggestions for improvements, please open an issue or create a pull request.