🌐 URL Shortener 🔗

I created this project as part of my practice journey to learn Node.js, JavaScript, and web development fundamentals. It's a simple and effective URL shortening service where users can generate custom short links for long URLs.

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🚀 Features

• 🔗 Shorten long URLs into custom short codes.
• 🖥️ Easy-to-use web interface.
• 📜 Keeps track of all shortened links.
• 🛠️ Built with vanilla HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for frontend.
• ⚡ Backend powered by Node.js.

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📸 Screenshot

Here is a screenshot of the main interface:

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Backend: Node.js
• File Storage: JSON

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📂 Project Structure

📦 url-shortener ├── 📂 data │ └── links.json # Stores shortened URLs ├── 📂 public │ ├── index.html # Main UI │ ├── style.css # Styling ├── app.mjs # Backend logic ├── package.json # Node.js dependencies └── README.md # Project documentation

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🚀 How to Run Locally

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/url-shortener.git
cd url-shortener
2️⃣ Install Dependencies
Ensure you have Node.js installed. Then run:
npm install
3️⃣ Start the Server
node app.mjs
4️⃣ Access the Application
http://localhost:3002
✨ How It Works
Enter a long URL in the input field.
Provide a custom short code or let the app generate one for you.
Submit the form to generate a short URL.
Access the original URL by clicking the generated short link.

Screenshots