🔗 URL Shortener

A simple and efficient URL Shortener web application that converts long URLs into short, shareable links.

Live Demo

URL Shortener

Features

• Shorten long URLs instantly
• Fast redirection to original URLs
• Clean and minimal UI
• Persistent storage
• Deployed on Render

🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend

• HTML
• CSS (Bootstrap)
• JavaScript

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js

Deployment

• Render

📂 Project Structure

URL-shortener/
│── public/ # Frontend files
│── routes/ # API routes
│── models/ # Database model
│── server.js # Entry point
│── package.json

⚙️ Installation & Setup

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/Varun04-pixel/URL-shortener.git
cd URL-shortener

Install dependencies

npm install

Run the server

npm start

Server will run on:

http://localhost:3000

Create a .env file in the root directory:

PORT=3000
DB_pass = your_mongoDB_pass_key