Web Rewrite
web-rewrite is a utility that allows you to rewrite your URLs.
I wanted to write my own url shortener and then came accross appwrite, which motivated me enough to do it.
Prerequisites
Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:
- You have installed the latest version of
node,appwrite - web-rewrite needs the following env vars to function correctly
HOST=appwrite-console-host
APPWRITE_PORT=80 #Port where appwrite console is running
PROJECT_ID=project-id-from-appwrite-console
API_KEY=api-key-from-appwrite-console
APP_PORT=4321 # The port where you want web-rewrite to run
LINKS_COLLECTION_ID=links-collection-id1 #Try changing this if setup fails
Getting web-rewrite
To install web-rewrite, follow these steps:
git clone https://github.com/2kabhishek/web-rewrite
cd web-rewrite
touch .env
npm run setup # Sets up the links collection in appwrite
npm start
Using web-rewrite
After starting the app you can visit the app through your browser.
How it was built
web-rewrite was built using node, express and appwrite
Challenges faced
While building web-rewrite the main challenges were:
- Setting up AppWrite collections through node was tricky
What I learned
- AppWrite and it's different services, will use it more in upcoming projects
- Web routing
What's next
May deploy it somewhere soon
Submission Category:
Web2 Wizards
Link to Code
2KAbhishek
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web-rewrite
Rewrite you URLs 🌏✏️
What is this
web-rewrite is a utility that allows you to rewrite your URLs.
Inspiration
I wanted to write my own url shortener and then came accross appwrite, which motivated me enough to do it.
Prerequisites
Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:
- You have installed the latest version of
node,appwrite - web-rewrite needs the following env vars to function correctly
HOST=appwrite-console-host
APPWRITE_PORT=80 #Port where appwrite console is running
PROJECT_ID=project-id-from-appwrite-console
API_KEY=api-key-from-appwrite-console
APP_PORT=4321 # The port where you want web-rewrite to run
LINKS_COLLECTION_ID=links-collection-id1 #Try changing this if setup fails
Getting web-rewrite
To install web-rewrite, follow these steps:
git clone https://github.com/2kabhishek/web-rewrite
cd web-rewrite
touch .env
npm run setup # Sets up the links collection in appwrite
npm start
Using web-rewrite
After starting the app you can visit the app through your browser.
How it was built
web-rewrite was…
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