YOURLs YOURLS ('''Y'''our '''O'''wn '''URL''' '''S'''hortener) is MCLA's preferred method for shortening URLs. Through this service, MCLA faculty and staff members have the ability can create URLs (Uniform Resource Locator) that are reduced in length. This is helpful to minimize , shorten long web page addresses into something that's easier to advertise, remember and track. This service will also enable enables users to maintain a reusable link for easy redirection to a desired custom URL that may need to be changedover time. Each shortened URL also generates its own QR code.

==Creating a shorten short URL==

*1. Login to [[https://lnk.mcla.edu/admin]] with your MCLA Account (A number and password).*2. Enter the long URL that you would like to shorten.

*3. OPTIONAL - Enter a user-friendly name you’d like displayed in the shorten shorted URL. Otherwise a random name will be assigned.*Limits: Note that your custom name uses only lower-case letters and digits, and must be less than 100 characters.*4. Click 'Shorten the URL' to submit.

The format is https://lnk.mcla.edu/ + shortened url URL name.

*1. Find the shortened URL in the table .*2. Move your mouse over the 'Actions' column where the following options will appear that you can select fromthe following options:

*a. [[image:YOURLS2.PNG]]'''Statistics''' - This option will allow allows you to view the click statistics (click count, traffic locations, traffic sources) for the select shortened URL.

*b. [[image:YOURLS3.PNG]]'''Share''' - Display the shareable shortened URLand its QR code. Easily share the link or QR code on Twitter and Facebook.

*c. [[image:YOURLS4.PNG]]'''Edit''' - Change or replace the long URL , to reuse the the same shortened URL.

*d. [[image:YOURLS5.PNG]]'''Delete''' - Delete the shorten shorted URL.