blackdestinyxx/url-shortener

A simple URL/link shortener created using Express.js and Supabase

URL/link shortener created with Express.js and Supabase

☄️ What I learned from this project

• I got better with using Express.js (especially about routing and controllers)
• I learned the basics ùof Supabase (setup a project and basic functions)

⭐ How to run the project

1. If you don't have it, install Node.js
2. Clone this repository
3. Run npm install in the cloned repository folder
4. Create a .env file with keys SUPABASE_KEY and SUPABASE_URL
5. Create a Supabase account and a project
6. In the project, create a table called urls with a url and redirect-url columns (all colums must be of type string)
7. Write Supabase key and Subabase url in the .env file
8. Run npm start or node . in the cloned repository folder
9. Open your browser and go to http://localhost:5000/
10. Enjoy!