What is link shortener ?

Link Shortener is a feature provided by ZeroBot.

With your license key, you can convert your link into a shortlink using a specific key generated in the dashboard.

Setup

In order to add this package, you need to download it from the dashboard or from here : ZeroBot Shortener.

Getting Started

After downloading the Zerobot shortener, extract the package into a folder.

After the extraction, you will see a file named config.php

  1. Open the PHP file in an editor (Notepad, Notepad++, Visual Studio, etc.).
  2. Enter your license key in the required field in the file.
  3. Save the config.php and compress the entire package (index.php, config.php, etc.) into a single .zip file.
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Cpanel Configuration

Get Cpanel Domain

In cPanel, your main domain is the one you logged in with, such as https://example.com:2083, or the one displayed in the description on the main page..

Uploading the package

Go to File Manager and locate the folder named public_html, this folder represents your domain by default

You can either create a new folder inside it or directly upload the package file .zip into public_html.

Create a folder and name it whatever you want. In this example, we will name it test. This folder will be inside public_html, making the final URL: 

                  
                    https://example.com/test/

Extract the .zip file inside your folder.

Important!

👉 You have the choice to create a folder or simply upload the index.php file directly into public_html.

👉 Remove any files called .htaccess to avoid further issues. If you don't find any, look for hidden files and display them.

👉 Don't add any file named index.html beside index.php, as the server always reads index.html first and ignores index.php.

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Plesk Configuration

Get Plesk Domain

This is the same concept as cPanel, but it has slight differences in the file manager application and the main domain folder.

Go to the Domains category and select your domain.

  1. Go to the Domains category and select your domain.
  2. Find 'Files' application and click on it.
  3. Now search for the httpdocs folder, which is similar to public_html in cPanel. The httpdocs folder represents the main folder of your domain, for example: https://example.com.

Now, apply the same concept as in cPanel configuration. Create a folder (or not) and upload your .zip package.

Extract the .zip file inside your folder.

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Obtain the full link

Now, we have our link: https://example.com/test/, with the package extracted on our folder already configured with the license on config.php.

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Create Shortener Key

Go to the Zerobot dashboard and select 'Link Shortener'.

Option Explanation
URL Redirect To The link you want to be redirected to must be a valid URL.
Key Path This is your shortener key. It is randomly generated and tied to the options you will configure.
Bot Redirect Method You can choose how you want the shortener to handle bot traffic detection:
  • 404 : A 404 page will be shown to the bot.
  • 403 : A 403 page will be shown to the bot.
  • Custom : You can add a custom bot location link, and bots will be redirected there.
Devices Allowed

You can choose which devices can access your link: desktop, mobile, or both.

Country Allowed You can specify which countries can access your link, or allow access from all countries.
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Last Step

After generating the key, as shown in the image below:

The key we have now, for example, is : WmHaQQmq.

So the final link will look like this: https://example.com/test/WmHaQQmq.

Important!

👉 Our link is now protected with the Zerobot service.

👉 You can generate unlimited keys as long as your subscription is not expired.

👉 You will see a file called views.php, which stores the statistics of your link.

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