URL shortener

This project implements a simple website to shorten URLs. Users register and authenticate to use the service and it allows to manage and see and manage what URLs have they shortened previously.

Setup Instructions

Follow these steps to set up the project locally:

Prerequisites

• PHP version 8.1 or higher
• Composer installed

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

    git clone https://github.com/trahvex/URL-shortener

2. Navigate to the project directory:

    cd URL-shortener

3. Install the dependencies using Composer:

    composer install

Configuration

1. Create a new database for the project.

2. Open the .env file and update the DATABASE_URL line with your database credentials:

   DATABASE_URL="mysql://your_username:your_password@your_host/your_database"
   

   Replace your_username, your_password, your_host, and your_database with your actual database connection details.

3. Run the database migrations to set up the required tables:

    php bin/console doctrine:migrations:migrate

Run the Application

You can now start the local development server to run the application:

 symfony server:start

Open your browser and visit http://localhost:8000 to access the application.