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# How it works # How it works
Each URL that is submitted goes through a simple check for validity and/or added http:// before it to redirect successful. Each URL that is submitted goes through a simple check for validity and/or added http:// before it to redirect successful.
After that, a base 64 string is generated and added to a Sqlite database with the corresponding URL that was submitted. After that, a base 64 string is generated and added to a SQLite database with the corresponding URL that was submitted.
The user is then given a short URL that is formatted as: WEBSITE_DOMAIN/token, the token being the base 64 string. The user is then given a short URL that is formatted as: WEBSITE_DOMAIN/token, the token being the base 64 string.
Whenever this URL is visited the user will get redirected to the tokens corresponding URL in the database. Whenever this URL is visited the user will get redirected to the tokens corresponding URL in the database.
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# Deploying # Deploying
If you do not have a dedicated server, I highly recommend using [Heroku](https://devcenter.heroku.com/articles/getting-started-with-python), [PythonAnywhere](https://www.pythonanywhere.com/) or [AWS](https://aws.amazon.com/getting-started/projects/deploy-python-application/) to host your application. If you do not have a dedicated server, I highly recommend using [Linode](https://www.linode.com/), [Heroku](https://www.heroku.com/) or [PythonAnywhere](https://www.pythonanywhere.com/) to host your application.
Before deploying, in the file: Before deploying, in the file: