In this tutorial, I walk you through building ShortLink - a professional URL shortener with advanced features including AI-powered safety checks, user authentication, custom short codes, QR code generation, and click tracking!
🤝 CONNECT WITH ME:
Discord: https://discord.gg/cMNSUQvYRt
GitHub: https://github.com/fiston-user
💼 Business: [email protected]
🚀 What You'll Learn:
- Setting up a modern Next.js 15 project with TypeScript
- Implementing Drizzle ORM with PostgreSQL for type-safe database operations
- Creating server actions for secure data handling
- Implementing Next-Auth for robust user authentication
- Building a beautiful UI with Tailwind CSS and Shadcn UI components
- Adding AI-powered URL safety checks with Google's Gemini AI
- Implementing role-based access control (user & admin roles)
- Creating a complete dashboard with analytics and URL management
- Generating QR codes for shortened URLs
- Adding advanced features like custom short codes
🧰 Tech Stack:
- Frontend: Next.js 15, React 19, Tailwind CSS, Shadcn UI
- Backend: Next.js Server Actions, Next-Auth
- Database: PostgreSQL, Drizzle ORM
- AI Integration: Google Gemini API
- Authentication: Next-Auth with JWT strategy
- Deployment: Ready for Vercel deployment
⏱️ Timestamps:
- 00:00 - Introduction & Project Overview
- 02:47 - Setting up Next.js & Dependencies
- 06:00 - Basic Url Shortener Form
- 26:00 - Database Schema with Drizzle ORM
- 42:55 - URL Shortening Functionality
- 01:22:57 - Authentication With Next Auth
- 03:08:25 - User Dashboard
- 06:29:27 - Url Link Page
- 08:05:26 - Admin Dashboard
🔗 Important Links:
- Demo Site: https://www.rname.ink
- GitHub Repository: https://www.rname.ink/r/shortlink
- Drizzle ORM: https://www.rname.ink/r/drizzle
- Next Auth: https://www.rname.ink/r/next-auth
- Next.js Documentation: https://www.rname.ink/r/nextjs
- Shadcn UI: https://www.rname.ink/r/shadcn
- Google Gemini AI: https://www.rname.ink/r/gemini
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