How to Install Simply Shorten on Windows 10

Simply Shorten is an open-source URL shortener web application developed by Draganczukp. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Simply Shorten on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

Before you start the installation process, you need to have the following prerequisites:

• Node.js (version 10 or higher) installed on your system.
• Git installed on your system.

Installation

Follow these steps to install Simply Shorten on your Windows 10 system:

1. Open the Windows Terminal or Command Prompt by pressing the Win + X key and selecting "Windows Terminal" or "Command Prompt" from the menu.

2. Clone the Simply Shorten repository by running the following command:

git clone https://gitlab.com/draganczukp/simply-shorten.git

3. Change into the simply-shorten directory by running the following command:

cd simply-shorten

4. Install the required dependencies by running the following command:

npm install

This command will install all the required dependencies for Simply Shorten.

5. Create a .env file for environment variables. Follow the example in the .env-example file to generate one for yourself.

6. Start the Simply Shorten server by running the following command:

npm run start

7. Once the server has started, navigate to http://localhost:3000 in your web browser to access the Simply Shorten web application.

Conclusion

By following these steps, you have successfully installed Simply Shorten on your Windows 10 system. You can now use it to shorten URLs and track click analytics.

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