This app will take a fullsized URL and shrink it down for better access, storage and organization. You can even share the shrunk URL's with friends(if they have the server running as well)!
TinyApp was developed so that I can practice server side creations and implementing CRUD. This was also created to practice handling registration's and login's securely by encryting your passwords and also securing your cookies. I did not really practice the client side creations so please excuse the UI, I will be learning that shortly.
- Node.js
- Express
- EJS
- bcryptjs
- cookie-session
- Clone this repository to your own directory using the command in your terminal.
git clone git@github.com:RiceRak/tinyapp.git
- After you have cloned this cd into the directory
cd tinyapp
- Install dependencies
npm install
- Start your server (To use app)
node express_server.js
- If you would like to build and add on this development. You can input the following command and nodemon will run and restart with each change you make.
npm start
- You should see that your server is "app listening on port 8080!" (you can set a port that you desire inside the express_server.js file if you wish, default is 8080).
- Open your browser and visit "http://localhost:8080/register"
- Register with your email and a secure password and you will be taken to your URL's. Notice you do not have an saved? Click "Create New URL" in the header and begin your shrinking journey!
PROTIP: If you know the ShortURL you can visit the associated webpage directly by entering localhost:8080/u/"ShortURL"
This project was built with heavy guidance from LHL staff!
This project is open source and available under the MIT License.