Simple-URL-Shortener is an open-source URL shortener written in Python that allows you to create your own URL shortener service. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Simple-URL-Shortener on Clear Linux Latest.
Before you start the installation process, make sure that Clear Linux Latest is installed on your system, and you have root access.
To install Simple-URL-Shortener, first, you need to install some required packages on your Clear Linux system. Open the terminal and run the following command to install Git, Python, and pip.
sudo swupd bundle-add git python3-basic pip
After installing the required packages, you need to clone the Simple-URL-Shortener repository from GitHub. Run the following command to clone the repository to your Clear Linux system.
git clone https://github.com/azlux/Simple-URL-Shortener.git
Once the repository is cloned, navigate to the Simple-URL-Shortener directory and install the project dependencies using pip.
cd Simple-URL-Shortener
sudo pip install -r requirements.txt
After installing dependencies, configure the Simple-URL-Shortener. Open the config.py file in a text editor and modify the following parameters as per your requirements.
DEBUG = False
SECRET_KEY = "changeme"
DATABASE_URI = "sqlite:///short.db"
DOMAIN = "localhost:5000"
ADMIN_USERS = {"admin": "password"}
URL_MAX_LENGTH = 2000
URLS_PER_PAGE = 10
Save and close the file.
Finally, you can start the Simple-URL-Shortener application. Run the following command from the Simple-URL-Shortener directory to start the application.
python3 run.py
You can access the application by visiting http://localhost:5000 in your web browser.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Simple-URL-Shortener on Clear Linux Latest. You can now use your own URL shortener service using Simple-URL-Shortener. If you face any issues during the installation process, please check the official Simple-URL-Shortener documentation for more information.
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