Building A Simple URL Shortener With Node.js And MongoDB

Creating a URL shortener service is a great way to dive into full-stack development with Node.js and MongoDB. In this blog, we'll walk through the process of building a URL shortener application, which allows users to convert long URLs into shortened versions and track their usage. 

  
  
  Prerequisites

To follow this tutorial, you should have:

Node.js installed
Basic knowledge of JavaScript and Express.js
A MongoDB database (you can use MongoDB Atlas for a cloud solution)

  
  
  Project Setup

  
  
  Step 1: Initialize the Project

First, create a new directory for your project and ini...