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.. include:: ../Includes.txt


.. _introduction:

Introduction
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.. _what-it-does:

What does it do?
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It converts a normal URL to a tiny URL. It works similar as services provided by https://bitly.com/
or http://tinyurl.com/ .

It has multiple integration options. You can create tiny URLs in the backend by adding a tiny URL
database record. You can convert any typolink to a tinyurl by simply adding some configuration
options. And you can use the API of this extension to create tiny URLs in your own extensions.


.. _screenshots:

Screenshots
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Settings for a tiny URL in the Backend;

.. figure:: ../Images/ScreenshotEditTinyurlRecord.png
   :width: 500px
   :alt: Screenshot of the Backend form for editing a tinyurl record.


Usage
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You can either use the extension as an administrator / integrator by using additional TypoScript
(see :ref:`admin-manual` section) or as a developer by using the API of the extension (see
:ref:`developer` section).

In-depth information
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.. toctree::
   	:maxdepth: 5
   	:titlesonly:
   	:glob:

   	AboutTinyUrlKeys/Index