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There are numerous services out there that let you create small URLs like tinyurl and bit.ly so that you can easily insert into Tweets and other social network updates but sometimes it's nice to retain brand identity when creating links to your own site.
URL Shortener let's you create your own short URLs for your domains so users recognize your site instantly, for instance; yoursite.com/YuvbG.
If you wish you can also give users the opportunity to register and create and share their own short URLs and monitor how many visits each link has had.
For this script I have included just one example that includes all of the features you need to create a complete URL Shortening service.
To test the URL Shortener click the links below. The admin email and password is admin@mattlowden.com / adminadmin.
If you would like to shorten URL's for business use (in order to retain some brand identity) or for personal (to track how many clicks your URL's get) use then this is an ideal script for you.
All of the guides that you need are located in the Mokoala guides section.
URL Shortener is built using Mokoala CMS, the Mokoala installation guide covers how to install this script,
If you decide to insall this scipt in a sub-directory of the domain root then you will need to change the RewriteBase parameter in the .htaccess file included in the root. For instance if you installed the script in the /url/ directory you would change the RewriteBase to /url/.