URL Shortener

This is a simple URL shortener web application built with Flask and SQLite.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Prerequisites
• Installation
• Usage
• License

Features

• Shortens long URLs to a shorter and more manageable format.
• Stores the original and shortened URLs in a SQLite database.
• Redirects users to the original URL when they visit the shortened URL.

Prerequisites

Make sure you have the following prerequisites installed on your local machine

• Python 3.x: Download Python
• Flask: Install Flask by running pip install flask in your command line or terminal.
• SQLite: SQLite comes bundled with Python by default, so no additional installation is required.

Installation

1. Clone the repository

    git clone https://github.com/ezhil56x/URL-Shortener.git

2. Navigate to the cloned repository

    cd URL-Shortener

3. Run the following command to start the application

    flask run

   or

    python app.py

4. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:5000/

Usage

1. Enter the URL you want to shorten in the text box and click on the Shorten button.
2. The shortened URL will be displayed below the text box.
3. Click on the shortened URL to visit the original URL.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more information.