A full-stack web app built with Node and Express to shorten long URLs.
http://url-shortening-service.herokuapp.com
From the project directory, install all required dependencies using the npm install command.
Next, enter npm start or node express_server.js in your terminal window.
Once the server is running, enter http://localhost:8080/ in the address bar of your web browser to launch the app. The app's functionality can be accessed after registering as a new user.
- Node.js
- Express
- EJS
- body-parser
- cookie-session
- method-override
- bcrypt
- moment
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As an avid twitter poster, I want to be able to shorten links so that I can fit more non-link text in my tweets.
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As a twitter reader, I want to be able to visit sites via shortened links, so that I can read interesting content.
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As an avid twitter poster, I want to be able to see how many times my subscribers visit my links so that I can learn what content they like.