🌐 FlooLink — Your Links in Disguise

🚀 FlooLink is a secure URL encryption tool that teleports your links through the magic of encryption. Using AES-256, it transforms URLs into protected links, ensuring privacy, security, and expiration-based sharing.

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✨ Features

• 🔒 AES-256 Encryption – Securely encrypts links before sharing.
• ⏳ Expiration Settings – Set expiration based on:
  • ⏺ Default (expires after first click)
  • ❌ Never expire
  • ⏱ Custom time (minutes, hours, days)
• 🎭 Masked Links – Hide the original URL.
• 🗑 Auto-Delete Expired Links – Privacy-focused link sharing.
• 🏗 Built with VILT Stack – Vue.js, Inertia.js, Laravel, Tailwind CSS.
• 🧙 Inspired by Magic – Themed after the Floo Network from Harry Potter.

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🛠 Tech Stack

⚙️ Technology	📝 Description
🟢 Vue.js 3	Reactive UI with Composition API
🟣 Inertia.js	Smooth Laravel + Vue integration
🔴 Laravel 11	Backend framework handling API & encryption
🔵 Tailwind CSS	Modern styling with utility classes
🟡 VueUse & Headless UI	Enhanced Vue utilities & accessible UI components
🔷 Phosphor Icons	Beautiful, lightweight icons

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📦 Installation

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/floolink.git
cd floolink

2️⃣ Install Dependencies

composer install
npm install

3️⃣ Configure Environment

Copy the .env.example file and update necessary values:

cp .env.example .env

Generate the application key:

php artisan key:generate

4️⃣ Set Up the Database

php artisan migrate

5️⃣ Run the Application

For backend:

php artisan serve

For frontend (Vite):

npm run dev

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⚡ Usage

1. 🔗 Paste a URL in the input field.
2. ⏳ Select Expiration – Default, Never, or Custom.
3. ✨ Click "Make Magic" to generate an encrypted FlooLink.
4. 📩 Copy & Share your encrypted URL safely.

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📜 License

This project is MIT Licensed. Feel free to use and modify.

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Created with ❤️ by Nicolas Dionysiadis.