If you're here to enable the extension for a Wikimedia Wiki, then you shouldn't process the request. Extension:UrlShortener should be used instead

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ShortUrl Release status: stableCategory:Stable extensions
Implementation	Special page Category:Special page extensions
Description	Adds a special page that redirects to an article based on the given base36-encoded ID
Author(s)	Yuvi Panda
Latest version	1.2.0 (2015-01-29)
MediaWiki	1.25+Category:Extensions with manual MediaWiki version
Database changes	Yes
Tables	shorturls
License	BSD 3-clause "Modified" License
Download	Download extension Git [?]: Browse repository (GitHub) Gerrit code review Git commit log Download source tarball Category:Extensions in Wikimedia version control
Parameters $wgShortUrlTemplate $wgShortUrlReadOnly
Hooks used BeforePageDisplay Category:BeforePageDisplay extensions LoadExtensionSchemaUpdates Category:LoadExtensionSchemaUpdates extensions SidebarBeforeOutput Category:SidebarBeforeOutput extensions WebRequestPathInfoRouter Category:WebRequestPathInfoRouter extensions
Quarterly downloads	15 (Ranked 81st)
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Issues	Open tasks · Report a bug

ShortUrl is a special page extension that helps create shortened URLs for wiki pages, using their base36 encoded IDs. Adds a 'Short URL' link to the Toolbox. Primarily developed for use in the Indic Language Wikipedias.

Installation

• Download and move the extracted ShortUrl folder to your extensions/ directory.
  Developers and code contributors should install the extension from Git instead, using:cd extensions/
git clone https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/ShortUrl
• Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:

  wfLoadExtension( 'ShortUrl' );
  

• Run the update script which will automatically create the necessary database tables that this extension needs.
• Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.

1. Set $wgShortUrlTemplate to the template of the path for generating short URLs. $1 is replaced with the actual short URL ID.

See also

• Extension:UrlShortener

This extension is being used on one or more Wikimedia projects. This probably means that the extension is stable and works well enough to be used by such high-traffic websites. Look for this extension's name in Wikimedia's CommonSettings.php and InitialiseSettings.php configuration files to see where it's installed. A full list of the extensions installed on a particular wiki can be seen on the wiki's Special:Version page.