🔗 RetardLink - Minimalist URL Shortener

A lightweight, self-hosted URL shortener built with PHP & MySQL. No accounts, no bloat—just short links.

✨ Features

✔ Anonymous – No login required
✔ Passwords – Add passwords to your URLs
✔ CRUD Operations – Create, edit, or delete links anytime
✔ Minimalist Design – Zero bloat, maximum efficiency
✔ Self-Hosted – Full control over your data

🖥️ Showcase

🛠️ Installation

1. Configure

# Edit the config file
nano config.php  # Set your DB credentials and base URL

2. Database setup

mysql -u root -p < db.sql  # Import the schema

3. Server prep (Apache)

mv htaccess.file .htaccess  # Enable clean URLs

4. Directory Note

ℹ If installed in a subdirectory (e.g., /ls/), update paths in:

• .htaccess
• config.php

🚀 Usage

Just deploy and start shortening! No complex setup.