🔗 Lynk

Lynk is a modern URL shortener application that allows users to create shortened and custom URLs with secure authentication. It features a minimal, clean UI and is fully responsive across all devices. Built with a scalable full-stack architecture for performance and reliability.

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🚀 Features

• 🔗 Shorten URLs – Generate compact, shareable links
• ✏️ Custom URLs – Create personalized short links
• 🔐 Authentication – Secure user login and registration
• 📱 Responsive Design – Works seamlessly on mobile, tablet, and desktop
• 🎨 Minimal UI – Clean and distraction-free user experience

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend

• JavaScript
• React.js
• Vite
• Tailwind CSS
• TanStack React Query
• TanStack React Router
• Axios
• Redux
• Redux Toolkit

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB (Mongoose)
• nanoid
• dotenv
• cors
• bcryptjs
• JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
• cookie-parser

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📦 Installation

• Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/lachimolala2628/lynk.git
npm install

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🛠️ Usage

• Navigate to the project directory

cd lynk

• Install frontend dependencies

cd frontend
npm install

• Install backend dependencies

cd ../backend
npm install

• Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the backend directory and add:

MONGODB_URI=YOUR_MONGODB_URI
APP_URL = YOUR_APP_URL
JWT_SECRET=YOUR_JWT_SECRET

• Run the application

Start the backend server

npx nodemon

Start the frontend server

npm run dev

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👋🏻 Author

Ayush Kumar Frontend Developer with a focus on clean, scalable, and reliable web applications.