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# halflink
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A primitive URL shortener service built powered by Spring Boot, with a NextJS frontend.
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## Tech Stack
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- **Backend**: Spring Boot (Java)
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- **Database**: PostgreSQL
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- **Frontend**: React (NextJS) with TypeScript
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## Architecture
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The application follows a three-tier architecture:
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- **Presentation Layer**: React-based frontend for URL management
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- **Application Layer**: Express.js API server handling business logic
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- **Data Layer**: PostgreSQL for URL mappings, interacted with via Spring Boot Data JPA
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## Getting Started
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### Prerequisites
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- Java (tested on OpenJDK 21.0.5)
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- Maven (tested on Apache Maven 3.6.3)
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- Node.js (v18 or higher, tested on v22.17.0)
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- PostgreSQL (v14 or higher, tested on psql 18.1)
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### Installation
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1. Clone the repository:
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```bash
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git clone https://github.com/0xShay/halflink.git
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cd halflink
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```
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2. Configure database variables:
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```bash
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cd backend/src/main/resources
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# Edit application.properties with your database credentials
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```
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3. Build and start the backend server:
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```bash
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cd backend
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mvn package
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java -jar target/halflink-1.0.0.jar
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```
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4. Build and start the user interface:
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```bash
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cd frontend
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npm install
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npm run build
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npm start
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```
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The application will be available at `http://localhost:3000`
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## License
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This project is open source and available [under the MIT License](LICENSE).
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