Fast URL Shortening With Short URL V2

With Short URL V2, a form like this can be on any of your web pages. The resulting short URL is of your domain, like http://YourDomain.com/go/booksale

Implementation instructions are in the manual built into the Short URL V2 control panel, in the "Fast Paste 'n Click" section.

How To Implement The Fast URL Shortening

The Fast Paste 'n Click feature is on a PHP web page you set up.

To keep the public from accessing the page and using your implementation to create their own short URLs, put the page into a password protected directory. Once logged into the directory, the page is accessible by you from any bookmark or by clicking a link on your personal portal page.

Click here for information about how to password protect a directory.

The Fast Paste 'n Click page needs 3 things:

1. Some PHP code -

   The manual in the control panel has the PHP code you can copy. Two places need to be customized.

   1. The Fast Paste 'n Click key

      This key was optionally provided when Short URL V2 was installed. This works similar to a password except you don't have to type it in every time you use the form.

      The manual shows how to obtain the key (if you have forgotten it) and how to assign a key (if it isn't already assigned).

   2. A URL

      The URL to a certain Short URL V2 script needs to be specified. The manual has particulars.

2. The form -

   The manual provides the code. Copy it and paste it into the web page where you want the form to be published.

3. A spot to print the short URL for copying -

   This can be another form (with the short URL in the field) or the short URL can be printed right on the web page.

   The manual contains copy and paste code.

It is easy to have your own personal fast URL shortening service.

Will Bontrager