GitHub Visitor Counter

A simple Node.js and Express.js project that counts the number of visitors to your GitHub profile or repository. The count updates every time someone visits the deployed link.

🚀 Features

• Tracks and displays visitor count
• Simple API to retrieve the count in JSON format
• Easy to deploy on platforms like Render or Replit

📌 How It Works

1. A Node.js server keeps track of visitors in a text file.
2. Every time someone accesses the / endpoint, the count increases.
3. The /count endpoint returns the current visitor count in JSON format.
4. A badge in your README.md dynamically updates with the visitor count.

🔧 Setup & Installation

1️⃣ Clone Repository

git clone https://github.com/robin-ivi/github-profile-views.git
cd github-visitor-counter

2️⃣ Install Dependencies

npm install

3️⃣ Run Locally

node index.js

• Open http://localhost:3000/ in your browser to see the visitor count.
• Visit http://localhost:3000/count to get the count in JSON format.

🚀 Deployment

Option 1: Deploy on Render

1. Go to Render.
2. Create a New Web Service and link this repository.
3. Set Build Command to:

   npm install

4. Set Start Command to:

   node index.js

5. Deploy and note your public URL.

Option 2: Deploy on Replit

1. Go to Replit.
2. Create a New Repl and select Node.js.
3. Paste the index.js code and click Run.
4. Copy the Replit URL.

📌 Add to GitHub README

Once deployed, add this to your README.md:

![Visitor Count](https://your-deployed-url.com/count)

This will dynamically update the visitor count every time someone views your profile!

🛠 API Endpoints

Endpoint	Description
/	Displays the total visitor count
/count	Returns the count in JSON format

🎯 License

This project is open-source and available under the MIT License.

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💡 Need help? Feel free to reach out!