Url-Shortening-Service

URL SHORTENER that takes URLs and gives users shortened versions for easier use. The shortened URLs redirect to the original long URL when accessed through a browser. Built with the MERN stack. MongoDB, Node.js, React and Express. Deplyed to Heroku with the live version available at https://sh-orten.herokuapp.com/.

To run this project locally:

1. Clone this repository to your local machine.
2. Open up your command line interface and navigate to the directory with the code base.
3. Run the command "npm run dev" in your CLI to start th development server (Ensure Node has been installed on your system first).
4. Open your browser window and go to "localhost:${PORT}" to view the project. For example, with your PORT as 5000, enter "localhost:5000" in your browser window.

System design for Url-Shortening service