URL SHORTENER that takes URLs and gives users shortened versions for easier use. The shortened URLs redirect to the original long URL when accessed through a browser. Built with the MERN stack. MongoDB, Node.js, React and Express. Deplyed to Heroku with the live version available at https://sh-orten.herokuapp.com/.
To run this project locally:
- Clone this repository to your local machine.
- Open up your command line interface and navigate to the directory with the code base.
- Run the command "npm run dev" in your CLI to start th development server (Ensure Node has been installed on your system first).
- Open your browser window and go to "localhost:${PORT}" to view the project. For example, with your PORT as 5000, enter "localhost:5000" in your browser window.
System design for Url-Shortening service