README.md

ArkTech Links Backend

Backend for the ArkTech Links project. This project is a URL shortener that allows users to shorten URLs and view analytics on the shortened URLs.

Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/ArkTechOrg/ArkTech-Links-Backend

2. Go to the project directory

cd ArkTech-Links-Backend

3. Install dependencies

npm i

4. Create a .env.development file in the root of the project and add the following environment variables (replace the values with your own):

PORT=3000
MONGO_URI="mongodb://localhost:27017/ArkTech-Links"

5. Start the server in development mode

npm run dev

The server will start on http://localhost:3000