📌 URL-Shortener-Full-Stack-App

🚀 Project Overview

SnapURL is a full-stack URL shortener that allows users to create, manage, and track short links with custom aliases, expiration dates, and click analytics through a clean dashboard interface.

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🧭 Application Flow

1. 🏠 Home Page (Landing Dashboard)

• Entry point of the application
• Displays product value proposition:
  • Cleaner links
  • Stronger campaigns
  • Faster sharing
• Shows analytics preview:
  • Click count
  • Status (Active/Expiry)
• Call-to-action buttons:
  • Start Shortening
  • Open My Links

2. 🔐 Authentication System

2.1 Login Page

• Allows users to log into their account
• Fields:
  • Username or Email
  • Password
• Features:
  • Password visibility toggle
  • Link to registration page

2.2 Register Page

• Allows new users to create an account
• Fields:
  • Username
  • Email
  • Password
• Includes:
  • Link to login page

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3. 🔗 URL Shortening Feature

• Core functionality of the application

Inputs:

• Original URL (required)
• Custom Alias (optional)
• Expiry Date (optional)

Output:

• Generated short URL displayed instantly

Features:

• Fast link generation
• Custom alias support
• Expiration control

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4. 📊 My Links Dashboard

• Displays all user-created short URLs

Table Columns:

• Short URL
• Destination URL
• Click Count
• Last Clicked
• Expiry
• Status (Active/Inactive)
• Actions

Actions:

• ✏️ Edit
• ⛔ Deactivate
• 🗑️ Delete

Features:

• Centralized link management
• Real-time analytics
• Status control

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5. 🔑 Change Password

• Allows users to securely update their password

Fields:

• Current Password
• New Password
• Confirm New Password

Features:

• Password validation
• Secure update process

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🧩 Core Features

• 🔗 URL shortening with custom aliases
• ⏳ Expiration date support
• 📈 Click tracking and analytics
• 📋 Link management dashboard
• 🔐 User authentication (Login/Register)
• 🔑 Password management
• 🎯 Clean and modern UI

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