URL Shortener in Go

Overview

This is a simple URL shortener application built using Go (Golang). It allows users to shorten long URLs into more manageable and shareable links. The application provides an API for creating short URLs and retrieving the original URLs from the shortened versions.

Features

• Shorten long URLs
• Redirect from shortened URLs to the original URLs
• Basic in-memory storage (suitable for demonstration purposes)

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Go (1.18 or newer) installed on your machine
• Basic knowledge of Go and RESTful APIs

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/url-shortener.git