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Guides for installing, configuring and getting the most out of Nocly Shortener on your own hosting.
Getting started
Nocly Shortener runs on ordinary cPanel shared hosting. It needs no Node.js, Composer or command line.
ConfigurationMost options are managed in the browser under Admin → Settings. A few server-level values live in config/config.php, which the installer cr…
DatabaseNocly Shortener stores everything in one MySQL or MariaDB database using the utf8mb4 character set. All dates are stored in UTC and shown i…
Cron jobsBackground work runs from one cron job that calls cron.php every minute. Each job decides on its own when it has something to do.
Using ShortLink
A short link sends visitors from a short address, like https://nocly.site/promo, to any destination URL.
AnalyticsEvery visit to a short link is recorded on your own server. Open Analytics for an overview of all your links, or the analytics page of a si…
Custom domainsUse your own short domain, such as go.example.com, in addition to the main domain. A custom domain becomes Active only after three checks p…
BrandingMake Nocly Shortener look like your own product. Branding is managed in Admin → Settings → Branding (super administrators) and applies to e…
Developers
Operations
Nocly Shortener is built to run safely on shared hosting. This page explains the protections and the settings you control.
BackupCreate complete backups in Admin → Backup & restore (super administrators).
RestoreRestore replaces all current data with the contents of a backup. Use it to recover from a mistake or to move to a new server.
Maintenance modeMaintenance mode temporarily closes the application while you upgrade or restore.
TroubleshootingStart with Admin → System health: it checks PHP, extensions, the database, folders, permissions, .htaccess, URL rewriting, cron, configurat…