URL Shortener

Overview

This is a simple URL shortener application that allows users to convert long URLs into shorter, more manageable ones. It's built using Java and Spring Boot, with data persistence handled by MySQL.

Features

• Shorten long URLs into shorter, more user-friendly ones
• Store original and shortened URLs along with creation timestamps
• Retrieve original URLs by providing the corresponding shortened URL
• View creation timestamps for each shortened URL

Technologies Used

• Java
• Spring Boot
• MySQL
• Hibernate

Setup

1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/your-username/url-shortener.git
2. Navigate to the project directory: cd url-shortener
3. Configure your MySQL database connection in application.properties
4. Build the project: ./mvnw clean install
5. Run the application: ./mvnw spring-boot:run

Usage

1. Access the application at http://localhost:8081
2. Enter a long URL in the provided input field and click "Shorten"
3. Copy the shortened URL provided
4. To redirect to the original URL, visit the shortened URL in your browser

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to contribute to this project, please fork the repository and submit a pull request with your changes.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.