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

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)

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

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

Picking a domain

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

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

Set up your database

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

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

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

Save file as config.php

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

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

Finally Installed

Start making babies

Expand your world

I got stats

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

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

Hey, Cool Guy

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

Questions
Daniel Pritchett
SharingAtWork.com
Bob Hazlett
OneHalfAmazing.com

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