🔗 BitLinks – Personalized URL Shortener (MERN Stack)

BitLinks is a personalized URL shortener built using the MERN stack: MongoDB, Express.js, React, and Node.js. It allows users to create and manage custom short links through a user-friendly dashboard, and track link analytics such as click counts. It's ideal for individuals and businesses looking to brand and monitor their shared URLs efficiently.

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🚀 Features

• ✨ Create short and branded URLs
• 🧑‍💻 Built with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js)
• 🔒 Basic security and error handling

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: React, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB (using Mongoose)
• State Management: React Hooks (useState, useEffect)
• Routing: React Router + Express API

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🧑‍💻 Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/Bitlinks.git

   • Replace your-username with your GitHub username.

2. Navigate into the project

   cd Bitlinks
   

3. Install backend dependencies:

   npm install

4. Type this to start your server:

   npm run dev

🌐 Connect to Mongodb

To connect to mongodb, don't forget to create .env.local file and on that file you have to type

```bash
MONGODB_URI=your mongodb uri


NEXT_PUBLIC_HOST=http://localhost:3000
```

Open http://localhost:3000 with your browser to see the result.

You can start editing the page by modifying app/page.js. The page auto-updates as you edit the file.

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🙋‍♂️ Author

Name: Asif Shamim

GitHub: @asifcuber08