Step 1: Set Up the Project Structure
Create a new directory for your project and create the following files and folders:
arduinoCopy codeurl_shortener/
│
├── app.py
├── database.py
├── templates/
│ └── index.html
└── static/
└── styles.css
Step 2: Create the Database Module
Create a file named database.py to handle the SQLite database:
pythonCopy codeimport sqlite3
def init_db():
"""Initialize the database."""
conn = sqlite3.connect('urls.db')
cursor = conn.cursor()
cursor.execute('''
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS urls (
id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
original_url TEXT NOT NULL,
short_url TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE
)
''')
conn.commit()
conn.close()
def add_url(original_url, short_url):
"""Add a URL to the database."""
conn = sqlite3.connect('urls.db')
cursor = conn.cursor()
cursor.execute('INSERT INTO urls (original_url, short_url) VALUES (?, ?)', (original_url, short_url))
conn.commit()
conn.close()
def get_original_url(short_url):
"""Retrieve the original URL from the database."""
conn = sqlite3.connect('urls.db')
cursor = conn.cursor()
cursor.execute('SELECT original_url FROM urls WHERE short_url = ?', (short_url,))
result = cursor.fetchone()
conn.close()
return result[0] if result else None
Step 3: Create the Flask Application
Create a file named app.py and add the following code:
pythonCopy codefrom flask import Flask, request, redirect, render_template
import string
import random
import database
app = Flask(__name__)
# Initialize the database
database.init_db()
def generate_short_url(length=6):
"""Generate a random short URL."""
characters = string.ascii_letters + string.digits
return ''.join(random.choice(characters) for _ in range(length))
@app.route('/', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
def index():
if request.method == 'POST':
original_url = request.form['url']
short_url = generate_short_url()
database.add_url(original_url, short_url)
return render_template('index.html', short_url=short_url)
return render_template('index.html', short_url=None)
@app.route('/<short_url>')
def redirect_to_url(short_url):
original_url = database.get_original_url(short_url)
if original_url:
return redirect(original_url)
return "URL not found", 404
if __name__ == "__main__":
app.run(debug=True)
Step 4: Create the HTML Template
Create a file named index.html inside the templates folder and add the following code:
htmlCopy code<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>URL Shortener</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ url_for('static', filename='styles.css') }}">
</head>
<body>
<div class="container">
<h1>URL Shortener</h1>
<form method="POST">
<input type="text" name="url" placeholder="Enter your URL here" required>
<button type="submit">Shorten</button>
</form>
{% if short_url %}
<h2>Short URL: <a href="{{ short_url }}">{{ request.host_url }}{{ short_url }}</a></h2>
{% endif %}
</div>
</body>
</html>
Step 5: Create the CSS Styles
Create a file named styles.css inside the static folder and add the following code:
cssCopy codebody {
font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
background-color: #f4f4f4;
margin: 0;
padding: 20px;
}
.container {
max-width: 600px;
margin: auto;
background: white;
padding: 20px;
border-radius: 5px;
box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
h1 {
text-align: center;
}
form {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
}
input[type="text"] {
padding: 10px;
margin-bottom: 10px;
border: 1px solid #ccc;
border-radius: 5px;
}
button {
padding: 10px;
background-color: #28a745;
color: white;
border: none;
border-radius: 5px;
cursor: pointer;
}
button:hover {
background-color: #218838;
}
Step 6: Run the Application
- Open your terminal (or command prompt).
- Navigate to the directory where you saved the project.
- Run the application using the command:bashCopy code
python app.py - Open your web browser and go to
http://127.0.0.1:5000/.
URL Shortener Application