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title: "Using your Firefly URL Shortener with Twitter for iPhone"
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kind: article
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slug: using-your-firefly-url-shortener-with-twitter-for-iphone
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created_at: 2011-02-07
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tags:
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- twitter
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- firefly
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- url shortener
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The Twitter for iPhone app ([itunes][1]) can be configured to use your very
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own Firefly URL shortener! Here's how.
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[1]: http://itunes.apple.com/nl/app/twitter/id333903271?mt=8
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<img src="http://assets.ariejan.net/images/custom-urlshortening.png" alt="Custom URL server..." border="0" align="right" />
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Actually, it's quite simple. First, [setup your own Firefly instance][2],
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possibly [using Heroku][3].
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When that's done, simple open Twitter for iPhone, then follow this path:
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* Tap the three dots
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* Open _"Accounts & Settings"_
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* Tap the _"Settings"_ button at the bottom
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* Open _"Services"_
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* Choose _"URL Shortening"_
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* Then pick _"Custom..."_
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All right, you're now ready to enter your magic URL. Simply replace the
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`YOUR_DOMAIN` and `YOUR_API_KEY` placeholders with your actual
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domain name and API key (you can find them in your `config.ru`)
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http://YOUR_DOMAIN/api/add?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&url=%@
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Then hit _"Save"_ and you're set! Twitter for iPhone will now
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automatically use your Firefly instance to shorten URLs!
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Looking for the [Firefly source code][4]?
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[2]: https://github.com/ariejan/firefly#readme
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[3]: http://ariejan.net/2010/06/06/setup-your-own-firefly-url-shortener-in-25-minutes/
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[4]: https://github.com/ariejan/firefly
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