🔗 Linkify

Linkify is a full-stack URL shortening app built with Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and EJS. It converts long URLs into short, shareable links with authentication and basic click analytics.

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🌐 Deployed Application

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✨ Features

• 🔐 User Authentication (JWT)
• 🎯 URL Shortening
• 📊 Click Analytics
• 👤 User Dashboard
• 🎨 Modern UI
• 🔒 Protected Routes
• 📱 Mobile Responsive

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Node.js, Express.js
• MongoDB, Mongoose
• EJS
• JWT
• Custom CSS, Font Awesome
• NanoID/ShortID

📋 Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14+)
• MongoDB
• npm or yarn

🚀 Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/linkify.git
   cd linkify

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables:
   • Create a local .env file (do not commit it). You can copy from .env.example.

   MONGO_URI=mongodb://$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_key_here
   PORT=8001

4. Start MongoDB:

   net start MongoDB # Windows
   sudo systemctl start mongod # Mac/Linux

5. Run the app:

   npm start

6. Open http://localhost:8001

📁 Project Structure

2_1Short_Url/
├── controllers/
├── middlewares/
├── models/
├── routes/
├── service/
├── views/
├── connect.js
├── index.js
├── .env.example
├── package.json
└── package-lock.json

🎯 Usage

• Create short URLs
• Register/Login
• Dashboard access

🔑 Environment Variables

Variable	Description
MONGO_URI	MongoDB connection string
JWT_SECRET	Secret key for JWT tokens
PORT	Server port

📊 API Endpoints

• POST /url - Create short URL
• GET /:shortId - Redirect
• POST /user - Register
• POST /user/login - Login
• GET / - Homepage
• GET /signup - Signup
• GET /login - Login

👨‍💻 Author

Built with ❤️ by Avinash © 2026

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Font Awesome
• MongoDB
• Express.js

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A full-stack URL Shortener web app for converting long URLs into short, shareable links with redirection and click tracking.