Drop

Drop is a minimal and easy way to save links on your own server or local machine. It is built with TypeScript, Next.js, and PostgreSQL, providing a simple interface to manage your saved links. Tis project is a work in progress, and more features will be added over time - it will be used as a playground for me to learn and experiment with new technologies.

Features

• Save links quickly
• Simple and intuitive interface
• More features coming

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/builtbymax/drop.git

2. Install dependencies:

   cd drop
   pnpm install

3. Create a .env file and configure your environment variables. You can use the example file as a template:

   cp .env.example .env

4. Update the .env file with your desired settings, such as database connection strings and server ports. In the project files is a working DDEV configuration, so you can use it to run the project in a containerized environment (f.ex. Docker or Orbstack). Otherwise you need to provide a working PostgreSQL database connection string in the .env file (This could also be a remote database).

   For example .env configuration:

   DATABASE_HOST=postgres://user:password@localhost:5432/drop

5. Start the development server:

   pnpm run dev

6. Open your browser and go to http://localhost:3000