/wu16_project

Primary LanguageJavaScript

URL Shortener 🔗

A simple web application built with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB for you to readily get a shortened URL to use

User Stories

  1. User can input a set of URL aiming to be shortened
  2. User can get a warning message for invalid URL format input
  3. User can get a set of shortened URL from the original URL provided
  4. User can copy the shortened URL to clipboard by clicking the copy button
  5. User can reset the input columns for next URL generation
  6. User can be redirected to the original URL by visiting the shortened URL

Installation

The following instructions will get you a copy of the project and all the setting needed to run it on your local machine.

Prerequisites

Clone

Clone this repository to your local machine

$ git clone https://github.com/prajalpatidar06/wu16_project

Setup

1. Enter the project folder

$ cd wu16_project

2. Install npm packages

$ npm install

3. Activate the server

$ npm run dev

4. Find the message for successful activation

> App is running
> mongodb connected!

You may visit the application on browser with the URL: http://localhost:5000

Authors

Prajal Patidar