Minify URL Shortener

Overview

Minify is a URL shortener application with a frontend built using HTMX and a backend implemented in C++. The backend includes a custom-built thread pool for handling multiple requests concurrently and an LRU cache to store and quickly access recently used URLs.

Features

• URL Shortening: Converts long URLs into shorter, easily shareable links.
• LRU Cache: Caches recently used URLs to improve performance.
• Thread Pool: Handles multiple requests simultaneously for better scalability.

Prerequisites

• C++ Compiler (e.g., g++)
• Make

Steps

• Clone the repository:

  • git clone https://github.com/yourusername/minify.git

• Build the backend:

  • make

• Run the server:

  • ./server

• Access the frontend:

  • Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080

Usage

• Open the Minify application in your web browser.
• Enter the URL you want to shorten in the input field.
• Click the "Shorten URL" button.
• The shortened URL will be displayed below the input field and can be copied or redirected to.
• Redirecting using a Minified URL
• Copy the shortened URL. = Paste it into your browser's address bar and hit enter. = You will be redirected to the original URL.

Contributing

• Fork the repository.
• Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature-branch).
• Make your changes and commit them (git commit -am 'Add new feature').
• Push to the branch (git push origin feature-branch).
• Open a pull request.