### Install Laravel URL Shortener and Migrate

Source: https://github.com/arietimmerman/laravel-url-shortener/blob/master/README.md

Installs the Laravel URL Shortener package using Composer and runs database migrations. This is the initial setup step for the package.

```bash
composer require arietimmerman/laravel-url-shortener
php artisan migrate
```

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### Docker Commands for URL Shortener

Source: https://github.com/arietimmerman/laravel-url-shortener/blob/master/README.md

Builds and starts the Docker container for the Laravel URL Shortener, enabling local development and testing.

```bash
docker-compose build
docker-compose up
```

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### Publish Package Configuration and Views

Source: https://github.com/arietimmerman/laravel-url-shortener/blob/master/README.md

Publishes the package's configuration file and views to the application's directories using an Artisan command. This allows for customization.

```php
php artisan vendor:publish --provider="ArieTimmerman\Laravel\URLShortener\ServiceProvider"
```

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### Shorten URL within Docker Container

Source: https://github.com/arietimmerman/laravel-url-shortener/blob/master/README.md

Executes the Artisan command to shorten a URL from within the running Docker container. This demonstrates using the package in a containerized environment.

```bash
docker-compose exec laravel-url-shortener php artisan url:shorten https://www.example.com
```

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### Shorten URL using Artisan Command

Source: https://github.com/arietimmerman/laravel-url-shortener/blob/master/README.md

Shortens a given URL using the 'url:shorten' Artisan command. This provides an alternative CLI method for shortening URLs.

```bash
php artisan url:shorten http://www.example.com
```

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### Register URLVisit Event Listener

Source: https://github.com/arietimmerman/laravel-url-shortener/blob/master/README.md

Registers a listener for the URLVisit event in the application's EventServiceProvider. This allows tracking when a short URL is visited.

```php
protected $listen = [
	'ArieTimmerman\Laravel\URLShortener\Events\URLVisit' => [
		'App\Listener\YourListener',
	]
];
```

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### Shorten URL using Facade

Source: https://github.com/arietimmerman/laravel-url-shortener/blob/master/README.md

Shortens a given URL using the URLShortener facade. This method directly returns the shortened URL string.

```php
(string)URLShortener::shorten("http://www.example.com");
```

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### Register Service Provider for Laravel < 5.5

Source: https://github.com/arietimmerman/laravel-url-shortener/blob/master/README.md

Registers the URL Shortener service provider in the application's config/app.php file for Laravel versions prior to 5.5.

```php
'providers' => [
 /* [..] */ 
 ArieTimmerman\Laravel\URLShortener\ServiceProvider::class
 /* [..] */ 
];
```

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### Check URL Redirect via cURL

Source: https://github.com/arietimmerman/laravel-url-shortener/blob/master/README.md

Checks the redirect functionality of the URL shortener by making a cURL request to a local endpoint. This verifies that shortened URLs are redirecting correctly.

```bash
curl -v http://localhost:18123/code
```

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