Create Your Own Url Shortener With Laravel 8 Part 4 Validate and Redirect

Laravel URL shortener, in this course you will learn how to build a fully functional link shortening application using Laravel. The course begins with setting up the Laravel project, configuring the database, and creating migrations and models for storing original and shortened URLs. You’ll implement CRUD operations to manage links, generate unique short codes, and redirect users to the original URL. The course covers authentication to secure link management, custom short code creation, link expiration dates, and usage limits. You’ll also learn to add link analytics to track clicks, referrers, and geographic data. Additional features include QR code generation for each shortened link and building an admin dashboard for managing users and links. By the end, you’ll have a professional, responsive URL shortener ready for deployment, with clean code, secure logic, and a maintainable architecture. Tony Xhepa