Overview
This is a repackaged open source software product wherein additional charges apply for support. YOURLS stands for Your Own URL Shortener and is a lightweight open source web application written in PHP that enables users to run their own URL shortening service similar to Bitly. It requires a web server such as Apache or Nginx, PHP version 8.1 or higher, and a MySQL or MariaDB database for storing links and statistics. The installation involves downloading the latest release, configuring the database connection, setting up the application files, and completing setup via a web interface. YOURLS provides features like custom short URLs, click tracking, admin dashboard, and plugin extensibility, making it a flexible solution for individuals and organizations who want complete control over their shortened links and data.
Highlights
- Easy self hosted URL shortener with full control
- Supports plugins analytics and custom short links
- Works with PHP MySQL and Apache or Nginx
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Dimension | Cost/hour |
|---|---|
m4.large Recommended | $0.07 |
t3.micro | $0.07 |
t2.micro | $0.01 |
c5.large | $0.07 |
c4.large | $0.07 |
m3.medium | $0.07 |
c3.large | $0.07 |
t3.small | $0.07 |
t2.small | $0.07 |
m5.large | $0.07 |
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Delivery details
64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
Version release notes
Packaged with latest updates as of April/2026
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Usage instructions
Connect your instance via SSH, the username is ubuntu. More info on SSH: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/AccessingInstancesLinux.html - Run the following commands: #sudo su #sudo nano /var/www/html/yourls/user/config.php Now find YOURLS_SITE line and change server-ip to your instance ip
now acces on browser : http://server-ip/yourls/admin
check login credentials here : cat /var/www/html/yourls/user/config.php | grep yourls_user_passwords -A 5
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