It's a Small URL After All takes you through the process of using Yourls to create your own personalized URL shortening service similar to tinyurl.com and bit.ly. This deck was presented at BarCamp Memphis by Bob Hazlett of www.onehalfamazing.com and Daniel Pritchett of www.sharingatwork.com.

1. It’s a Small URL
After All
Bob Hazlett - @OneHalfAmazing
Daniel Pritchett - @DPritchett

2. A World of...
Laughter (funny how easy this is)
Tears (avoiding pitfalls)
Hopes (that this turns out awesome)
Fear (that you’ll mess something up)
Something to share (bragging to your buddies)

3. Why do something like
this anyway?
Branding
Stability & Control
More customization
Built-in Stats
Plugins
Darn Cool

4. Supplies Needed
Domain
Host
Access to your files (FTP)
Text Editor
Download Yourls package

5. Picking a domain

6. Get your host on
Hosted
PHP 4.3 and MySQL 4.1 with “mod_rewrite” enabled
Mainstream packages from 1and1, DreamHost or GoDaddy will do
DIY Server
LAMP on Linux
WAMP on Windows
MAMP on Mac

7. Download Yourls
Yourls 1. available at yourls.org
4
Private or Public
Customize your links
Bookmarklet
Integrated Stats
Wordpress Plugin
Open Source

8. Set up your database

9. Configure one file
Yourls.zip > Includes > Config-sample.php

10. Fill in a little info
> database name setup earlier
> http://mysql.domain.com

11. Just a bit more
> http://domain.com
> set up users

12. Save file as config.php

13. FTP files to server
Yourls unzipped and configured
package > FTP client > host
FTP clients
CyberDuck or Transmit (Mac)
FireFTP (firefox add-on)
WinSCP (Windows)

14. Warning! Danger!
.htaccess file
If installing on same domain
as WordPress
Must be in different directory

15. Finally Installed

16. Start making babies

17. Expand your world

18. I got stats

19. WordPress Plugin to
Twitter
Generate short URLs for each new post
or page
Auto t weet on your behalf as you
publish new content
http://bhaze.com/5

20. Setting up on Tweetie 2
http://DOMAIN.com/yourls-api.php?
username=MyUSERNAME&password=MYPASSWORD&action=shorturl
&format=simple&url=%@

21. Hey, Cool Guy

22. Other Tools
Browser Bookmarklet
Generates short URL from page you’re
currently viewing
Simple or Advanced, just drag to
browser toolbar
WordPress Sidebar Widget
Offer shortening ser vice to your users

23. Questions
Daniel Pritchett
SharingAtWork.com
Bob Hazlett
OneHalfAmazing.com

24. Other Resources
Yourls.org
Screener.com/nTs
Domai.nr and MakeWords.com
Lifehacker article - bhaze.com/3