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-# Enterprise-Grade URL Shortener and Bio Page Application
+## Enterprise-Grade URL Shortener and Bio Page Application
 
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-
 A powerful and scalable URL shortener with integrated bio pages built using Spring Boot.
 
 ## Table of Contents
 
-- [Overview](#overview)
+*   [Overview](#overview)
-- [Features](#features)
+*   [Features](#features)
-- [Getting Started](#getting-started)
+*   [Getting Started](#getting-started)
-  - [Prerequisites](#prerequisites)
+    *   [Prerequisites](#prerequisites)
-  - [Local Setup](#local-setup)
+    *   [Local Setup](#local-setup)
-  - [Deployment](#deployment)
+    *   [Deployment](#deployment)
-- [Usage](#usage)
+*   [Usage](#usage)
-- [Contributing](#contributing)
+*   [Contributing](#contributing)
-- [License](#license)
+*   [License](#license)
 
 ## Overview
 
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 ## Features
 
-- Shorten URLs and create custom short URLs
+*   Shorten URLs and create custom short URLs
-- Integrated bio pages for users
+*   Integrated bio pages for users
-- Analytics tracking for each shortened URL
+*   Analytics tracking for each shortened URL
-- User management with registration, login, and profile updates
+*   User management with registration, login, and profile updates
-- Subscription plans for premium features
+*   Subscription plans for premium features
-- Rate limiting to prevent abuse
+*   Rate limiting to prevent abuse
-- Forgot password and username recovery functionality
+*   Forgot password and username recovery functionality
-- ...
+*   ...
 
 ## Getting Started
 
@@ -45,64 +38,102 @@ This project is an enterprise-grade URL shortener and bio page application devel
 
 Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:
 
-- Java (JDK 11 or later)
+*   Java (JDK 11 or later)
-- Maven
+*   Maven
-- MySQL
+*   MySQL
-- Your favorite IDE (IntelliJ, Eclipse, etc.)
+*   Your favorite IDE (IntelliJ, Eclipse, etc.)
 
 ### Local Setup
 
 1.  Clone the repository:
     
-   ```bash
+    ```plaintext
     git clone https://github.com/yourusername/your-repo.git
+    ```
     
-2. Create a MySQL database:
+2.  **Apply the Database Schema:**
     
-   ```sql
+    Execute the provided **db\_schema.sql** file to set up the necessary tables and schema for the application. This script will also create the required database.
-   CREATE DATABASE url_shortener_db;
     
-2. Update the application.properties file:
+3.  ```plaintext
+    mysql -u your_username -p < path/to/db_schema.sql
+    ```
     
->Update the application.properties file in the src/main/resources directory with your database configuration.
+4.  Update the application.properties file:
 
+> Update the application.properties file in the src/main/resources directory with your database configuration.
 
-4. Build and run the application:
+1.  Build and run the application:
     
-   ```bash
+    ```plaintext
        Ccd your-repo
        mvn spring-boot:run
+    ```
     
-5. Access the application at http://localhost:8080
+2.  Access the application at http://localhost:8080
 
 ### Deployment
 
-1. Build a deployable JAR:
+1.  **Build a deployable WAR:**
     
-   ```bash
+    ```plaintext
     mvn clean install
+    ```
     
-2. Deploy the JAR:
+2.  **Deploy the WAR:**
+    *   **Option 1: Manual Deployment**
         
->Deploy the generated JAR file to your cloud provider of choice (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.).
+        Deploy the generated WAR file to your Tomcat server. Copy the WAR file to the `webapps` directory of your Tomcat installation.
         
-3.Configure environment variables:
+        ```plaintext
+        cp target/shorten.war /path/to/tomcat/webapps/
+        ```
         
->Set environment variables for cloud-specific settings.
+    *   **Option 2: Web Interface Upload**
         
+        Alternatively, if your Tomcat server provides a web interface for WAR file deployment, follow these steps:
         
-4. Start the application on the cloud server:
+        *   Access the Tomcat Manager web interface at `http://localhost:8080/manager/html` (replace with your Tomcat server address).
+        *   Log in with your Tomcat manager credentials.
+        *   Navigate to the "WAR file to deploy" section.
+        *   Choose the `shorten.war` file using the file upload button.
+        *   Click the "Deploy" button.
+3.  **Configure environment variables:**
+    
+    Set environment variables for cloud-specific settings.
+    
+4.  **Adjust Tomcat Configuration (Important):**
+    
+    To ensure proper functionality, it's important to run the application on the root of the servlet container. If you're using Tomcat, add the following line to your `server.xml` configuration file within the `<Host>` section:
+    
+    ```xml
+    <Context path="" docBase="shorten" reloadable="true"></Context>
+    ```
+    
+    This ensures that the application runs on the root context path. Adjust the `docBase` attribute according to your deployment directory.
+    
+5.  **Start Tomcat:**
+    
+    Start your Tomcat server.
+    
+    ```plaintext
+    /path/to/tomcat/bin/startup.sh   # for Linux
+    /path/to/tomcat/bin/startup.bat  # for Windows
+    ```
+    
+    Access the application at `http://localhost:8080/`.
     
-   ```bash
-   java -jar your-repo.jar
 
 ### Usage
+
 1.  Shorten URLs by visiting the URL Shortener page.
 2.  Access analytics for each shortened URL.
 3.  Create and manage bio pages in the Bio section.
 
 ### Contributing
+
 Contributions are welcome! Please follow the contribution guidelines.
 
 ### License
+
 This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details.