Url Shorten

Features:

• Make a short url valid for 2 days.

1. Create virtual environment to install dependencies.

$ virtualenv venv -p python3

2. Activate virtual environment.

$ source venv/bin/activate

3. Install all the dependencies using below command.

(venv)$ pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Setup PostgreSQL

   • Install the postgresql database in your local computer from the official site link.

5. Create a new database using the postgresql command line

$ CREATE DATABASE abc

8. Change username and password for database in .env file according to your postgres configuration.
   • e.g If your postgres username is 'ABC' and password is 'XYZ', then update .env file as

      DB_NAME=abc
      DB_USER=ABC
      DB_PASSWORD=XYZ
      DB_HOST=localhost
      DB_PORT=5432

8. Add other required setting in .env as following

      URL_SIZE=4 (short url size)
      LINK_VALID=5 (Number of days)

10. After creating database apply migrations using below command

(venv)$ python manage.py migrate

11. Run project on server using below command:

(venv)$ python manage.py runserver

And navigate to http://127.0.0.1:8000/.

12. Create Short url from following api endpoint.

http://127.0.0.1:8000/api/short-n-url/create/