https://github.com/jali/flask-urlshortener

Python flask URL shortener with i18n support
https://github.com/jali/flask-urlshortener

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Python flask URL shortener with i18n support

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/jali/flask-urlshortener
• Owner: jali
• License: mit
• Created: 2015-04-05T22:07:05.000Z (over 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-05-07T17:16:12.000Z (5 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-09-19T13:35:12.999Z (14 days ago)
• Topics: app, base60, flask, full-stack, fullstack, i18n, psql, python, python-flask, shortener, translation, url, url-shortener, urlshortener
• Language: Python
• Homepage:
• Size: 1.3 MB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 3
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# URL Shortener

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Travis CI Status [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/jali/flask-urlshortener.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/jali/flask-urlshortener)

This is a service that takes long URL and squeezes it into short characters to make a link that is easier to share, tweet, or email to friends.

The app is using python flask, bootstrap and postgresql database.

This service supports internationalization (i18n) such as English, German (Deutsch) and Arabic (عربي)

Installation:

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Create your postgres database.

As per config.py setting the database name is: urls

	$ su - postgres

	$ psql

	$ CREATE DATABASE urls;

Follow the steps below:

	$ git clone https://github.com/jali/flask-urlshortener

	$ cd flask-urlshortener

	$ workon 

	$ export APP_SETTINGS="config.DevelopmentConfig"

Add your psql to your machine's path

*Example for psql on Mac OS X*

	export PATH=/Applications/Postgres.app/Contents/Versions/9.4/bin:$PATH

	

Continue by executing the folowing commands:

	$ pip install -r requirements.txt

	$ python db_create.py

Run the tests:

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	$ python manage.py test

	

To run the app:

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	$ python web.py

Goto: [http://localhost:8081](http://localhost:8081)

OR you can use runserver like this:

	$ python manage.py runserver

Then goto: [http://localhost:5000](http://localhost:5000)

Update translation:

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If you change text or values, you need to run the following inside your vitrual env.

	

	$ pybabel update -i messages.pot -d coreapp/translations

	$ pybabel compile -d coreapp/translations