https://github.com/stevenxl/fcc-url-shortener

This is a small full-stack JavaScript application that user to create shortened links.
https://github.com/stevenxl/fcc-url-shortener

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This is a small full-stack JavaScript application that user to create shortened links.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/stevenxl/fcc-url-shortener
• Owner: StevenXL
• Created: 2016-01-18T18:30:30.000Z (almost 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2016-01-19T13:43:53.000Z (almost 9 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-30T12:33:19.659Z (about 2 months ago)
• Language: JavaScript
• Size: 8.79 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# URL Shortener Microservice

This is a small, full-stack JavaScript application that utilizes

[ExpressJS](http://expressjs.com/), [NodeJS](https://nodejs.org/en/),

[MongoDB](https://www.mongodb.org/) and

[ClementineJS](http://www.clementinejs.com/) to create a url shortening service.

## Installation

1. Clone the repository: `git clone

   https://github.com/StevenXL/fcc-url-shortener.git`.

2. Install Dependencies: `npm install`.

3. Start the Server: `node server.js`.

## Notes on MongoDB

This application is powered by MongoDB. In order to use the application, you

must have a mongod server running, and you must configure the application to use

that server. Configuration options can be found in `server.js`. Note that, in

order to deploy to Heroku, we are reading the URI of the mongd server from the

environment. Either change this in your `server.js` file or export the

appropriate environmental variable.

## Example Creation Usage

`https://morning-woodland-5743.herokuapp.com/new/http://www.google.com`

## Example Creation Output

{"original_url": "http://www.google.com","short_url": "https://morning-woodland-5743.herokuapp.com/1"}

## Example Usage

`https://morning-woodland-5743.herokuapp.com/1` will **redirect to** `www.google.com`.