ALTSCHOOL CAPSTONE PROJECT
The AltSchool Capstone Project is a comprehensive educational project with various innovative features. Scissor url shorten is an open source url shortener written in python. It is a simple and easy to use url shortener. It is a self-hosted url shortener. It is a free and open source url shortener. It is a simple and easy to use url shortener, making them more manageable and easier to share.
Features URL Shortening: Users can input a long URL and obtain a shortened link that redirects to the original URL.
Custom Short URLs: The app supports custom short URLs, allowing users to personalize the shortened links.
Click Analytics: The app tracks the number of clicks on each shortened link, providing valuable analytics on link engagement.
QR Code Generation: The app generates QR codes for the shortened links, making it easy to share and scan.
Installation Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/FrankOnyemaOrji/AltSchoolCapstoneProject.git
cd AltSchoolCapstoneProject/url-shorten-clone
pip install -r requirements.txt
flask run or python app.py to run the app
Usage Once the application is up and running, you can use it as follows:
Enter a long URL in the input field on the homepage.
Optionally, choose a custom short URL or let the app generate a random one.
Click the "Shorten" button to generate the shortened link.
Share the shortened link with others or use the generated QR code for easy scanning.
Access the shortened link to be redirected to the original URL.
API Documentation The URL Shorten Clone Python App provides an API for programmatically interacting with the service. You can find the detailed API documentation here.
Contributing Contributions to the AltSchool Capstone Project and the URL Shorten Clone Python App are welcome! If you encounter any bugs, have feature requests, or would like to contribute code, please open an issue or submit a pull request to this repository. Your contributions will help improve the functionality and usability of the application.
License This project is licensed under the MIT License. You are free to use, modify, and distribute the code as per the terms of the license.