URL Shortener Project

Introduction

The URL Shortener project is a simple web application that shortens long URLs and provides a shortened version that can be used as a redirect to the original URL.

Features

• Shorten long URLs to a more manageable length
• Provide a redirect from the shortened URL to the original URL
• Keep track of the number of clicks on each shortened URL
• Option to customize shortened URLs
• Option to set an expiration date for shortened URLs

Technologies

The URL Shortener project is built using the following technologies:

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, EJS
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB

Installation

To install the URL Shortener project, follow these steps:

Clone the repository

• Install dependencies using npm install
• Start the server using npm start Usage To use the URL Shortener project, follow these steps:

Navigate to the web application in your browser Enter the long URL you wish to shorten in the input field Click the "Shorten" button Copy the shortened URL Use the shortened URL to redirect to the original URL

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