SamirPaulb / url

Minimal URL shortener that can be entirely hosted on GitHub pages.

🔗 GitHub Pages URL Shortener

Demo

1. To add a new short link, add an issue with the title being the link you want to shorten (including the http(s)://) to https://github.com/SamirPaulb/url/issues.

2. The newly created short url can be accessed via samirpaul.in/url/{issue_number}

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How can you use this with your own domain?

1. Fork the repo before cloning your fork.
2. Set up GitHub pages for your forked repo.
   1. In your forked repo, click the Settings tab and scroll down to the GitHub Pages section.
   2. Then select the main branch source and click on the Save button.
   3. 
3. If you are using your own domain:
   1. Set your domain up for GitHub pages.
   2. Change the URL in CNAME file to your domain.
4. If you are using GitHub page's default domain i.e. Something like https://<username>.github.io/<repo-name>/
   1. Delete the CNAME file.
   2. Change var PATH_SEGMENTS_TO_SKIP = 0; at the top of 404.html to var PATH_SEGMENTS_TO_SKIP = 1;.
      1. This is as GitHub domains have an additional path segment (the repo name) after the host name.
5. Create a new repo as a database. (Or you could use your forked repo)
   1. Update var GITHUB_ISSUES_LINK = "<your-github-issues-link>"; at the top of 404.html accordingly afterwards.
      1. Format for GITHUB_ISSUES_LINK: https://api.github.com/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/
      2. Remember the trailing /!
6. Push your changes to your forked repo, and your low cost and cool as heck URL shortener will be ready for use!