URL Shortener

🚀 Overview

A simple URL Shortener built using Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, and EJS for the frontend. It allows users to shorten long URLs and access them using a short custom link.

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Frontend: EJS
• Database: MongoDB (Mongoose ORM)

📌 Features

• 🔗 Shorten long URLs
• 🔄 Redirect short URLs to the original links
• 📊 Track the number of clicks on each shortened URL
• 📜 Simple and clean UI with EJS

📦 Installation & Setup

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/Sanketmandwal/URLshortner.git
cd URLshortner

2️⃣ Install Dependencies

npm install

3️⃣ Set Up Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the project root and add:

PORT=8000
MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
BASE_URL=http://localhost:8000

4️⃣ Start the Server

npm start

The server will start at http://localhost:8000.

🔥 Usage

1. Enter a long URL in the input field on the homepage.
2. Click the "Generate" button.
3. Get a shortened URL and share it.
4. Click the shortened link to be redirected to the original URL.

🗂️ Project Structure

📂 url-shortener
 ┣ 📂 views        # EJS templates
 ┣ 📂 public       # Static assets (CSS, JS, images)
 ┣ 📂 models       # Mongoose schemas
 ┣ 📂 routes       # Express routes
 ┣ 📂 controllers  # Business logic
 ┣ 📜 server.js    # Entry point
 ┣ 📜 .env         # Environment variables
 ┣ 📜 package.json # Project dependencies

📝 API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	/url	Shortens a URL
GET	/url/:shortId	Redirects to the URL
GET	/url/analytics/:shortId	Get URL click stats

🚀 Future Enhancements

• ✅ Custom short URLs
• ✅ QR code generation for short links

🤝 Contributing

Feel free to fork this repository, make changes, and submit a pull request!

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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💡 Created with ❤️ by [Sanket Mandwal]