shortener-web-v

Backend for a simple url shortener and plaintext + temporary binary store using vweb and Redis. Frontend is created using typescript and built using vite.

Shortener website here! (s.l-m.dev)

API docs here! (blog.l-m.dev)

Requires

• V install
• NPM
• Redis with default configuration

Compiling and running your own instance

Inside the main directory...

Running the project for development

fuser -k 8080/tcp # kill process on 8080 port
v watch --add "templates/" run .

Build simple binary

v up
sudo systemctl enable redis

cd public
npm install
cd ..
  # correct setup of all deps
  # npm deps for build
  # v updates
  # enable redis

./build/build-all.sh
  # this will build the vite project
  # then build the v binary after moving the correct files
./shortener-web-app

Build tar.gz package

# install deps ....

./build/package.sh
  # creates shortener-all.tar.gz