Fireshort is a URL shortener made using Google Firestore and React.JS The original repository has been forked from here
The following features has been added to the original repository before pushing this rep:
- The generated links now track the number of hits on them
- The Custom URL is an optional field now, if left black it generates a random 8 character long code using NanoID
- Ability to track link activity : The links can now track the timestamp,ipv4 and User-Agent of the Request source
- The Link Tracking feature for any link can be switched on/off at anytime from Admin Panel
- A lot of UI Changes
Features To Be Added
The following features are under development/open for contributions.Please first create a feature issue to discuss about the feature you would like to take up.
- Multiple Admin Panels and New User Registration
- Ability to check for Custom URL clashes across all users instantly to verify if it has been taken already
- Make a page for link analytics , with number of clicks,and all the activity related to it
- Add a lot more Analytics options with different types of charts
- Show a Dialog box with the created link wth different sharing option and a way to show QR Codes (and a way to track every qr scan) for the same
- Add a homepage showcasing the tool with animations
- Revamp the dashboard
- Develop APIs for all the tasks for easy management
- Add Link Expiry
- Add Password Protected Links
Valid Feature Requests will be added to the above list over time.
Running The Project
Prerequisites For Running The Project Locally:
- Node
- NPM
- A Firebase Project
- Git
Before cloning the project make sure you have created a firebase project on Firebase Console
To clone this repository run:
$ git clone https://github.com/monizb/FireShort.gitHead inside the cloned folder and install the dependencies using NPM
$ cd FireShort
$ npm installNext create a .env file in the root of the project directory, this is where you will put all your firebase config keys Go to Firebase console and select the project you just created, Select Add App and select Web, follow the on-screen instructions until Firebase provides you with a config object, take each property of the provided object and put it inside of the .env file like this:
REACT_APP_API_KEY=
REACT_APP_AUTH_DOMAIN=
REACT_APP_DB_URL=
REACT_APP_PROJECT_ID=
REACT_APP_STORAGE_BUCKET=
REACT_APP_SENDER_ID=
REACT_APP_APP_ID=
REACT_APP_MEAS_ID=
Save the file and now in the Firebase Console Goto Authentication > SignIn Methods > Enable Email Sigin. This now enables you to create a new account using Email And Password in the app. Next, Goto Cloud Firestore > Create Database and then navigate to the rules tab and copy paste the rules from here
For the final step run:
$ npm startWait for a few minutes after which it should automatically spin up a development server for you on the PORT:3000 and take you to the login page
Contributing
To contribute to this repository please first create an issue with the appropriate template, after which you can directly fork this repository,make changes and start a pull request to the master branch. Please also have a look at our Contribution guidelines here
Live Demo
License
MIT Licensed (Check here)
Contributors ✨
Thanks goes to these wonderful people (emoji key):
 Shekh Aliul ️️️️ |
 0ver3inker |
 HARSH VATS |
 Asidipta |
 Vikash Kumar |
 Aryan Verma |
 Marko Milošević |
 rahul1995 |
 Abhinav Kumar |
 David Placca |
 Willian Rodrigues |
This project follows the all-contributors specification. Contributions of any kind welcome!