Difference between revisions of "YOURLS - MCLA's URL Shortener"
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| − | YOURLs ('''Y'''our '''O'''wn '''URL''' '''S'''hortener) is MCLA's preferred method for shorting URLs. Through this service, MCLA faculty and staff members have the ability create URLs (Uniform Resource Locator) that are reduced in length. This is helpful to minimize web page addresses into something that's easier to remember and track. This service will also enable users to maintain a reusable link for easy redirection to a desired URL that may need to be changed. | + | YOURLs ('''Y'''our '''O'''wn '''URL''' '''S'''hortener) is MCLA's preferred method for shorting URLs. Through this service, MCLA faculty and staff members have the ability create URLs (Uniform Resource Locator) that are reduced in length. This is helpful to minimize web page addresses into something that's easier to advertise, remember and track. This service will also enable users to maintain a reusable link for easy redirection to a desired URL that may need to be changed. |
| − | ==Creating a shorten URL | + | ==Creating a shorten URL== |
| − | 1. Login to [https://lnk.mcla.edu/admin] with your MCLA Account (A number and password) | + | *1. Login to [https://lnk.mcla.edu/admin] with your MCLA Account (A number and password) |
| − | 2. Enter the URL that you would like to shorten | + | *2. Enter the URL that you would like to shorten |
| − | 3. OPTIONAL - Enter a user-friendly name you’d like displayed in the shorten URL. Otherwise a random name will be assigned. | + | *3. OPTIONAL - Enter a user-friendly name you’d like displayed in the shorten URL. Otherwise a random name will be assigned. |
| − | 4. Click 'Shorten | + | *4. Click 'Shorten the URL' to submit |
| − | 5. | + | *5. Confirm that the URL is listed in the table of shortened URLs. Right click on the short URL to copy the link address. The format is https://lnk.mcla.edu/ + shortened url name. |
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| + | ==Managing an existing shorten URL== | ||
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| + | *1. Find the shortened URL in the table | ||
| + | *2. Move your mouse over the 'Actions' column where the following options will appear: | ||
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| + | *a. Statistics - | ||
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| + | *b. Share | ||
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| + | *c. Edit | ||
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| + | *d. Delete | ||
Revision as of 23:10, 8 March 2021
Description
YOURLs (Your Own URL Shortener) is MCLA's preferred method for shorting URLs. Through this service, MCLA faculty and staff members have the ability create URLs (Uniform Resource Locator) that are reduced in length. This is helpful to minimize web page addresses into something that's easier to advertise, remember and track. This service will also enable users to maintain a reusable link for easy redirection to a desired URL that may need to be changed.
Creating a shorten URL
- 1. Login to [1] with your MCLA Account (A number and password)
- 2. Enter the URL that you would like to shorten
- 3. OPTIONAL - Enter a user-friendly name you’d like displayed in the shorten URL. Otherwise a random name will be assigned.
- 4. Click 'Shorten the URL' to submit
- 5. Confirm that the URL is listed in the table of shortened URLs. Right click on the short URL to copy the link address. The format is https://lnk.mcla.edu/ + shortened url name.
Managing an existing shorten URL
- 1. Find the shortened URL in the table
- 2. Move your mouse over the 'Actions' column where the following options will appear:
- a. Statistics -
- b. Share
- c. Edit
- d. Delete
