How to Install Simple-URL-Shortener on Windows 10

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Simple-URL-Shortener from https://github.com/azlux/Simple-URL-Shortener on Windows 10. This guide assumes you have some basic knowledge of command-line interfaces and Git.

Prerequisites

Before installing Simple-URL-Shortener, make sure you have the following software installed on your Windows 10 machine:

• Git (you can download it from https://git-scm.com/download/win)
• Node.js (you can download the latest version from https://nodejs.org/en/download/)

Step 1: Download Simple-URL-Shortener

To download Simple-URL-Shortener, open Windows Command Prompt (cmd) and navigate to the directory where you want to install it. Then, run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/azlux/Simple-URL-Shortener.git

This will clone the Simple-URL-Shortener GitHub repository to your local machine.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Once the repository has been cloned, navigate to the Simple-URL-Shortener directory by running the following command:

cd Simple-URL-Shortener

Next, install the necessary dependencies by running the following command:

npm install

This will install all the dependencies required to run Simple-URL-Shortener.

Step 3: Configure Simple-URL-Shortener

Before running Simple-URL-Shortener, you will need to configure it. Open the config.json file located in the config directory and make any necessary changes to the configuration settings.

For example, you can change the default admin password by updating the simple-url-shortener.default_admin_password field:

"simple-url-shortener": {
    "default_admin_password": "password"
},

Step 4: Run Simple-URL-Shortener

To run Simple-URL-Shortener, run the following command:

npm run start

This will start the server and you should see a message in the Command Prompt indicating that the server has started.

Step 5: Test Simple-URL-Shortener

Finally, you can test Simple-URL-Shortener by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:3000. This should open the Simple-URL-Shortener home page.

You can also add a new URL by clicking on the "Add URL" button and test the shortened URL by clicking on it.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Simple-URL-Shortener on Windows 10.

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