URL Shortener

A full-stack URL shortening service built with Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and Redis. This project allows users to shorten long URLs, set expiration times for the shortened URLs, and redirect visitors to the original URLs.

Features

• Shorten long URLs into concise, shareable links.
• Specify expiration times for shortened URLs.
• Redirect visitors to the original URLs.
• Error handling for invalid URLs.
• Simple and intuitive user interface.

Technologies Used

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB (with Mongoose)
• Redis
• HTML/CSS/JavaScript

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js installed on your machine
• MongoDB and Redis servers running locally or accessible remotely

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/your_username/url-shortener.git