https://github.com/smoke221/zipzapurl-a-url-shortner

ZipZapURL is a URL shortener application built using Node.js and Express. It allows users to convert long URLs into short and easily shareable links.
https://github.com/smoke221/zipzapurl-a-url-shortner

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ZipZapURL is a URL shortener application built using Node.js and Express. It allows users to convert long URLs into short and easily shareable links.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/smoke221/zipzapurl-a-url-shortner
• Owner: Smoke221
• Created: 2023-08-18T16:02:19.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-08-23T15:08:49.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-03-21T14:44:27.065Z (10 months ago)
• Topics: css, express, html, js, mongodb, nodejs, shortener, shorturl, zipzapurl
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage: https://zipzapurl.netlify.app/
• Size: 28.3 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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# ZipZapURL - URL Shortener

ZipZapURL is a URL shortener application built using Node.js and Express. It allows users to convert long URLs into short and easily shareable links.

## Features

- Shorten long URLs into short and user-friendly links.

- Keeps track of the number of clicks on each short link.

- Provides a user-friendly web interface for generating and managing short links.

- Displays a list of existing short links along with their original URLs.

## Demo

Try out the live [ZipZapURL](https://zipzapurl.netlify.app/) deployed on Netlify.

## Installation

1. Clone the repository: ```https://github.com/Smoke221/ZipZapURL-a-URL-shortner.git ```

2. Navigate to the project directory: ```cd ZipZapURL-a-URL-shortner```

3. Install the dependencies: ```npm install```

4. Start the server: ```npm run start```

5. Open your browser and navigate to [http://localhost:8000](http://localhost:8000) to access the ZipZapURL application.

## Usage

1. Enter the long URL you want to shorten in the input field.

2. Click the "ZipZap My URL" button to generate a short link.

3. The generated short link will be displayed along with a copy button.

4. You can click the copy button to copy the short link to your clipboard.

5. All existing short links are displayed in a list with their original URLs.

## Technologies Used

- Node.js

- Express

- MongoDB (for storing short link data)

- HTML, CSS (for the user interface)

- Font Awesome (for icons)