📌 URL Shortener with Web Interface

A simple yet powerful URL Shortener built using Python, Django, and the MVT (Model-View-Template) architecture. This application allows users to:

Enter a long URL and generate a shortened link (e.g., http://127.0.0.1:/)

Redirect from the shortened link to the original URL

Store and manage URL–short code mappings (supports both in-memory & database storage)

The project includes a clean and responsive web interface, ensuring a smooth user experience.

🚀 Features

Shorten any URL with a unique short code

Redirect users to the original URL via the short link

Persistent storage using Django’s ORM

User-friendly UI with a clean, minimal design

Dockerized setup for quick deployment with a single command

MVT architecture for maintainable and scalable code

🛠️ Technologies Used

Python – Core programming language

Django – Web framework following the MVT (Model-View-Template) pattern

HTML/CSS – For the frontend UI

Docker – Containerized application for easy setup and deployment

⚙️ Installation & Usage

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/url-shortener.git cd url-shortener

Run with Docker

docker-compose up --build

The application will be available at: http://127.0.0.1:8000/

📂 Project Structure url_shortener/ │── shortener/ # Django app containing models, views, templates │── templates/ # HTML templates │── static/ # CSS & JS files │── manage.py │── Dockerfile │── docker-compose.yml │── requirements.txt