diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 40b878d..3ec544c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-node_modules/
\ No newline at end of file
+node_modules/
+.env
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 04be2f9..f0cce75 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ const express = require('express');
 const path = require('path');
 const cookieParser = require('cookie-parser');
 const logger = require('morgan');
+const { validateUrlInput } = require('./middlewares/urlMiddleware');
+
+
 
 const indexRouter = require('./routes/index');
 
@@ -12,13 +15,23 @@ const app = express();
 app.set('views', path.join(__dirname, 'views'));
 app.set('view engine', 'ejs');
 
+
 app.use(logger('dev'));
 app.use(express.json());
 app.use(express.urlencoded({ extended: false }));
 app.use(cookieParser());
 app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'public')));
+require('dotenv').config()
+const mongoose = require('mongoose')
+const connectDB = require('./config/dbConfig')
+
 
 app.use('/', indexRouter);
+//app.use('/shorten', indexRouter);
+
+
+// Connect to MongoDB
+connectDB();
 
 // catch 404 and forward to error handler
 app.use(function (req, res, next) {
diff --git a/bin/www b/bin/www
index 512a090..b1f6bb9 100644
--- a/bin/www
+++ b/bin/www
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ var app = require('../app');
 var debug = require('debug')('url-shortener-app:server');
 var http = require('http');
 
+
 /**
  * Get port from environment and store in Express.
  */
@@ -15,6 +16,8 @@ var http = require('http');
 var port = normalizePort(process.env.PORT || '3000');
 app.set('port', port);
 
+
+
 /**
  * Create HTTP server.
  */
diff --git a/config/dbConfig.js b/config/dbConfig.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0c8717
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/dbConfig.js
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+require('dotenv').config()
+const mongoose = require('mongoose')
+
+const connectDB = async () => {
+    try {
+        await mongoose.connect(process.env.DATABASE_URI, {
+        })
+        console.log('MongoDB connected')
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error(error.message)
+        process.exit(1)
+    }
+}
+module.exports = connectDB;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/controllers/urlController.js b/controllers/urlController.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e7ace4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/controllers/urlController.js
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+const URL = require('../models/urlSchema');
+const { validateUrlInput } = require('../middlewares/urlMiddleware');
+
+exports.shortenUrl = async (req, res) => {
+    const { originalUrl, alias } = req.validatedData;
+
+    try {
+        let url;
+        if (alias) {
+            url = await URL.findOne({ alias });
+            if (url) {
+                return res.status(400).json({ message: 'Alias already in use' });
+            }
+        }
+
+        const shortUrl = `http://localhost:3000/${alias}`;
+        url = new URL({ originalUrl, shortUrl, alias });
+        await url.save();
+
+        res.status(201).json(url);
+    } catch (error) {
+        return res.status(500).render('error', { message: error.message, error: { status: 500 } });
+    }
+};
+
+exports.redirectToOriginalUrl = async (req, res) => {
+    const shortUrl = req.params.alias;
+
+    try {
+        const url = await URL.findOneAndUpdate(
+            { alias: shortUrl },
+            { $inc: { clickCount: 1 } },
+            { new: true }
+        );
+        if (url) {
+            return res.redirect(url.originalUrl);
+        } else {
+            return res.status(404).render('error', { message: 'URL not found', error: { status: 404 } });
+        }
+    } catch (error) {
+        return res.status(500).render('error', { message: error.message, error: { status: 500 } });
+    }
+};
+
+exports.getUrlStats = async (req, res) => {
+    const shortUrl = req.params.alias;
+
+    try {
+        const url = await URL.findOne({ alias: shortUrl });
+        if (url) {
+            res.render('stats', { originalUrl: url.originalUrl, clickCount: url.clickCount });
+        } else {
+            return res.status(404).render('error', { message: 'URL not found', error: { status: 404 } });
+        }
+    } catch (error) {
+        return res.status(500).render('error', { message: error.message, error: { status: 500 } });
+    }
+};
+
+exports.getAllUrls = async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+        const urls = await URL.find();
+        res.json(urls);
+    } catch (error) {
+        return res.status(500).render('error', { message: error.message, error: { status: 500 } });
+    }
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/middlewares/urlMiddleware.js b/middlewares/urlMiddleware.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a3d799
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middlewares/urlMiddleware.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+const validUrl = require('valid-url');
+
+const validateUrlInput = (req, res, next) => {
+    const { originalUrl, alias } = req.body;
+    if (!originalUrl) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ message: 'Original URL is required' });
+    }
+    if(!alias) {
+        req.body.alias = Math.random().toString(36).substring(7);
+    }
+    if (!validUrl.isUri(originalUrl)) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ message: 'Invalid original URL' });
+    }
+    req.validatedData = { originalUrl, alias };
+    next();
+};
+
+module.exports = {
+    validateUrlInput,
+};
diff --git a/models/urlSchema.js b/models/urlSchema.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c944ec3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/models/urlSchema.js
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+const mongoose = require('mongoose')
+
+const urlSchema = new mongoose.Schema({
+    originalUrl: {
+        type: String,
+        required: true
+    },
+    shortUrl: {
+        type: String,
+        required: true,
+        unique: true
+    },
+    alias: String,
+    createdAt: {
+        type: Date,
+        default: Date.now
+    },
+    updatedAt: {
+        type: Date,
+        default: Date.now
+    },
+    clickCount:{
+        type: Number,
+        default: 0
+    }
+});
+
+const URL = mongoose.model('URL', urlSchema);
+
+module.exports = URL;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6fd9de3..a1dddc4 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -10,15 +10,41 @@
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         "cookie-parser": "~1.4.4",
         "debug": "~2.6.9",
+        "dotenv": "^16.4.4",
         "ejs": "^3.1.9",
         "express": "^4.18.2",
         "http-errors": "~1.6.3",
-        "morgan": "~1.9.1"
+        "mongodb": "^6.3.0",
+        "mongoose": "^8.1.3",
+        "morgan": "~1.9.1",
+        "shortid": "^2.2.16",
+        "valid-url": "^1.0.9"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "nodemon": "^3.0.1"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@mongodb-js/saslprep": {
+      "version": "1.1.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@mongodb-js/saslprep/-/saslprep-1.1.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-8zJ8N1x51xo9hwPh6AWnKdLGEC5N3lDa6kms1YHmFBoRhTpJR6HG8wWk0td1MVCu9cD4YBrvjZEtd5Obw0Fbnw==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "sparse-bitfield": "^3.0.3"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@types/webidl-conversions": {
+      "version": "7.0.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/webidl-conversions/-/webidl-conversions-7.0.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-CiJJvcRtIgzadHCYXw7dqEnMNRjhGZlYK05Mj9OyktqV8uVT8fD2BFOB7S1uwBE3Kj2Z+4UyPmFw/Ixgw/LAlA=="
+    },
+    "node_modules/@types/whatwg-url": {
+      "version": "11.0.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/whatwg-url/-/whatwg-url-11.0.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-lXCmTWSHJvf0TRSO58nm978b8HJ/EdsSsEKLd3ODHFjo+3VGAyyTp4v50nWvwtzBxSMQrVOK7tcuN0zGPLICMw==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@types/webidl-conversions": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/abbrev": {
       "version": "1.1.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/abbrev/-/abbrev-1.1.1.tgz",
@@ -195,6 +221,14 @@
         "node": ">=8"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/bson": {
+      "version": "6.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bson/-/bson-6.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-balJfqwwTBddxfnidJZagCBPP/f48zj9Sdp3OJswREOgsJzHiQSaOIAtApSgDQFYgHqAvFkp53AFSqjMDZoTFw==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=16.20.1"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/bytes": {
       "version": "3.1.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bytes/-/bytes-3.1.2.tgz",
@@ -385,6 +419,17 @@
         "npm": "1.2.8000 || >= 1.4.16"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/dotenv": {
+      "version": "16.4.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.4.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-XvPXc8XAQThSjAbY6cQ/9PcBXmFoWuw1sQ3b8HqUCR6ziGXjkTi//kB9SWa2UwqlgdAIuRqAa/9hVljzPehbYg==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://dotenvx.com"
+      }
+    },
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ee-first/-/ee-first-1.1.1.tgz",
@@ -823,6 +868,14 @@
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       }
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/kareem/-/kareem-2.5.1.tgz",
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+      "engines": {
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@@ -843,6 +896,11 @@
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       }
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/memory-pager/-/memory-pager-1.5.0.tgz",
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+    },
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       "version": "1.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/merge-descriptors/-/merge-descriptors-1.0.1.tgz",
@@ -897,6 +955,86 @@
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       }
     },
+    "node_modules/mongodb": {
+      "version": "6.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mongodb/-/mongodb-6.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-tt0KuGjGtLUhLoU263+xvQmPHEGTw5LbcNC73EoFRYgSHwZt5tsoJC110hDyO1kjQzpgNrpdcSza9PknWN4LrA==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@mongodb-js/saslprep": "^1.1.0",
+        "bson": "^6.2.0",
+        "mongodb-connection-string-url": "^3.0.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=16.20.1"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "@aws-sdk/credential-providers": "^3.188.0",
+        "@mongodb-js/zstd": "^1.1.0",
+        "gcp-metadata": "^5.2.0",
+        "kerberos": "^2.0.1",
+        "mongodb-client-encryption": ">=6.0.0 <7",
+        "snappy": "^7.2.2",
+        "socks": "^2.7.1"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "@aws-sdk/credential-providers": {
+          "optional": true
+        },
+        "@mongodb-js/zstd": {
+          "optional": true
+        },
+        "gcp-metadata": {
+          "optional": true
+        },
+        "kerberos": {
+          "optional": true
+        },
+        "mongodb-client-encryption": {
+          "optional": true
+        },
+        "snappy": {
+          "optional": true
+        },
+        "socks": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/mongodb-connection-string-url": {
+      "version": "3.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mongodb-connection-string-url/-/mongodb-connection-string-url-3.0.0.tgz",
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+      "dependencies": {
+        "@types/whatwg-url": "^11.0.2",
+        "whatwg-url": "^13.0.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/mongoose": {
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mongoose/-/mongoose-8.1.3.tgz",
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+        "bson": "^6.2.0",
+        "kareem": "2.5.1",
+        "mongodb": "6.3.0",
+        "mpath": "0.9.0",
+        "mquery": "5.0.0",
+        "ms": "2.1.3",
+        "sift": "16.0.1"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=16.20.1"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "type": "opencollective",
+        "url": "https://opencollective.com/mongoose"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/mongoose/node_modules/ms": {
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ms/-/ms-2.1.3.tgz",
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+    },
     "node_modules/morgan": {
       "version": "1.9.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/morgan/-/morgan-1.9.1.tgz",
@@ -912,11 +1050,56 @@
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       }
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+    "node_modules/mpath": {
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mpath/-/mpath-0.9.0.tgz",
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+      "engines": {
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+      }
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mquery/-/mquery-5.0.0.tgz",
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+      "dependencies": {
+        "debug": "4.x"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=14.0.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/mquery/node_modules/debug": {
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+        "ms": "2.1.2"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=6.0"
+      },
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+        "supports-color": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
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+    "node_modules/mquery/node_modules/ms": {
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+    },
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+    "node_modules/nanoid": {
+      "version": "2.1.11",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/nanoid/-/nanoid-2.1.11.tgz",
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+    },
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+    "node_modules/punycode": {
+      "version": "2.3.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/punycode/-/punycode-2.3.1.tgz",
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+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=6"
+      }
+    },
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+    "node_modules/shortid": {
+      "version": "2.2.16",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/shortid/-/shortid-2.2.16.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Ugt+GIZqvGXCIItnsL+lvFJOiN7RYqlGy7QE41O3YC1xbNSeDGIRO7xg2JJXIAj1cAGnOeC1r7/T9pgrtQbv4g==",
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+      "dependencies": {
+        "nanoid": "^2.1.0"
+      }
+    },
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@@ -1288,6 +1488,11 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ljharb"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/sift": {
+      "version": "16.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/sift/-/sift-16.0.1.tgz",
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@@ -1300,6 +1505,14 @@
         "node": ">=10"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/sparse-bitfield": {
+      "version": "3.0.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/sparse-bitfield/-/sparse-bitfield-3.0.3.tgz",
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+      "dependencies": {
+        "memory-pager": "^1.0.2"
+      }
+    },
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       "version": "1.4.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/statuses/-/statuses-1.4.0.tgz",
@@ -1352,6 +1565,17 @@
         "nodetouch": "bin/nodetouch.js"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/tr46": {
+      "version": "4.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tr46/-/tr46-4.1.1.tgz",
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+      "dependencies": {
+        "punycode": "^2.3.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=14"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/type-is": {
       "version": "1.6.18",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/type-is/-/type-is-1.6.18.tgz",
@@ -1386,6 +1610,11 @@
         "node": ">= 0.4.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/valid-url": {
+      "version": "1.0.9",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/valid-url/-/valid-url-1.0.9.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-QQDsV8OnSf5Uc30CKSwG9lnhMPe6exHtTXLRYX8uMwKENy640pU+2BgBL0LRbDh/eYRahNCS7aewCx0wf3NYVA=="
+    },
     "node_modules/vary": {
       "version": "1.1.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vary/-/vary-1.1.2.tgz",
@@ -1394,6 +1623,26 @@
         "node": ">= 0.8"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/webidl-conversions": {
+      "version": "7.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/webidl-conversions/-/webidl-conversions-7.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-VwddBukDzu71offAQR975unBIGqfKZpM+8ZX6ySk8nYhVoo5CYaZyzt3YBvYtRtO+aoGlqxPg/B87NGVZ/fu6g==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/whatwg-url": {
+      "version": "13.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/whatwg-url/-/whatwg-url-13.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-9WWbymnqj57+XEuqADHrCJ2eSXzn8WXIW/YSGaZtb2WKAInQ6CHfaUUcTyyver0p8BDg5StLQq8h1vtZuwmOig==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "tr46": "^4.1.1",
+        "webidl-conversions": "^7.0.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=16"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/yallist": {
       "version": "4.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/yallist/-/yallist-4.0.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4c3762d..7f36fd0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,10 +8,15 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "cookie-parser": "~1.4.4",
     "debug": "~2.6.9",
+    "dotenv": "^16.4.4",
     "ejs": "^3.1.9",
     "express": "^4.18.2",
     "http-errors": "~1.6.3",
-    "morgan": "~1.9.1"
+    "mongodb": "^6.3.0",
+    "mongoose": "^8.1.3",
+    "morgan": "~1.9.1",
+    "shortid": "^2.2.16",
+    "valid-url": "^1.0.9"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "nodemon": "^3.0.1"
diff --git a/public/script.js b/public/script.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b4ff8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/script.js
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', async () => {
+    const form = document.getElementById('urlForm');
+    const table = document.getElementById('urlTable');
+    const urlInput = document.getElementById('urlInput');
+    const aliasInput = document.getElementById('aliasInput');
+
+    // Fetch existing URLs when the page loads
+    await fetchExistingUrls();
+
+    form.addEventListener('submit', async (e) => {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        const url = urlInput.value;
+        const alias = aliasInput.value;
+        try {
+            const response = await fetch('/shorten', {
+                method: 'POST',
+                headers: {
+                    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+                },
+                body: JSON.stringify({ originalUrl: url, alias: alias })
+            });
+
+            if (!response.ok) {
+                throw new Error('Failed to shorten URL');
+            }
+
+            const data = await response.json();
+            appendRow(data.originalUrl, data.shortUrl);
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.log(error.message);
+            alert('Failed to shorten URL');
+        }
+    });
+
+    async function fetchExistingUrls() {
+        try {
+            const response = await fetch('/urls');
+            if (!response.ok) {
+                throw new Error('Failed to fetch existing URLs');
+            }
+            const data = await response.json();
+            data.forEach(({ originalUrl, shortUrl }) => appendRow(originalUrl, shortUrl));
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.log(error.message);
+            alert('Failed to fetch existing URLs');
+        }
+    }
+
+    function appendRow(originalUrl, shortenedUrl) {
+        const row = table.insertRow(-1);
+        const originalUrlCell = row.insertCell(0);
+        const shortenedUrlCell = row.insertCell(1);
+
+        originalUrlCell.innerHTML = `<a href="${originalUrl}">${originalUrl}</a>`;
+        shortenedUrlCell.innerHTML = `<a href="${shortenedUrl}">${shortenedUrl}</a>`;
+    }
+});
diff --git a/routes/index.js b/routes/index.js
index 5890929..457e445 100644
--- a/routes/index.js
+++ b/routes/index.js
@@ -1,8 +1,18 @@
 const router = require('express').Router();
+const { validateUrlInput } = require('../middlewares/urlMiddleware');
+const urlController = require('../controllers/urlController');
+
+
 
 /* GET home page. */
 router.get('/', function (req, res, next) {
     res.render('index', { title: 'Express' });
 });
 
+router.get('/urls', urlController.getAllUrls);
+router.post('/shorten', validateUrlInput, urlController.shortenUrl);
+router.get('/:alias', urlController.redirectToOriginalUrl);
+router.get('/:alias/stats', urlController.getUrlStats);
+
+
 module.exports = router;
diff --git a/views/error.ejs b/views/error.ejs
index 7cf94ed..0349f88 100644
--- a/views/error.ejs
+++ b/views/error.ejs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 <h1><%= message %></h1>
 <h2><%= error.status %></h2>
 <pre><%= error.stack %></pre>
diff --git a/views/stats.ejs b/views/stats.ejs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e6f6c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/views/stats.ejs
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+    <title>URL Click Statistics</title>
+    <style>
+        body {
+            font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
+            margin: 0;
+            padding: 0;
+            background-color: #f2f2f2;
+        }
+
+        .container {
+            max-width: 800px;
+            margin: 0 auto;
+            padding: 20px;
+            background-color: #fff;
+            border-radius: 8px;
+            box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+        }
+
+        h1 {
+            margin-top: 0;
+            color: #333;
+        }
+
+        p {
+            margin: 10px 0;
+            color: #666;
+        }
+
+        a {
+            color: #007bff;
+            text-decoration: none;
+        }
+
+        a:hover {
+            text-decoration: underline;
+        }
+    </style>
+</head>
+<body>
+    <div class="container">
+        <h1>URL Click Statistics</h1>
+        <p>Shortened URL: <%= originalUrl %></p>
+        <p>Click Count: <%= clickCount %></p>
+        <p><a href="/">Back to Home</a></p>
+    </div>
+</body>
+</html>