This project is a URL shortening service that allows users to convert long URLs into short, shareable links. It includes features for bulk URL shortening via Excel file uploads, user authentication, and analytics.

• Shorten individual URLs
• Bulk URL shortening from Excel files
• User authentication and session management
• View and manage shortened URLs
• QR code generation for shortened URLs
• Editable QR code
• Analytics for tracking URL usage
• UTM Link Builder

• Backend: Flask
• Database: MySQL
• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (jQuery)
• Libraries:
  • Flask-MySQLdb for MySQL integration
  • Pandas for handling Excel files
  • Pillow for image processing
  • QRCode for generating QR codes
  • Requests for making HTTP requests

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/imvks786/Urlify.git
   cd Urlify

    

2. Create a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`

    

3. Install the required packages:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

    

4. Set up your MySQL database and update the database configuration in app.py.

5. Run the application:

   python app.py

6. Open your browser and go to http://localhost:5000.

• Navigate to the home page to start shortening URLs.
• Use the bulk URL shortening feature to upload an Excel file containing links.
• Manage your shortened URLs and view analytics.