diff --git a/components/TextBox.js b/components/TextBox.js
index 6e37cdf..7c7a709 100644
--- a/components/TextBox.js
+++ b/components/TextBox.js
@@ -1,15 +1,24 @@
-import { Button, Tabs, Dropdown, Menu, Space } from "antd"; 
+import { Button, Tabs, Dropdown, Menu, Space, Tooltip, message } from "antd"; 
 const { TabPane } = Tabs;
-import { DownOutlined, PlayCircleOutlined,FullscreenOutlined,FullscreenExitOutlined} from "@ant-design/icons";
+import { 
+    DownOutlined, 
+    PlayCircleOutlined, 
+    FullscreenOutlined, 
+    FullscreenExitOutlined, 
+    ShareAltOutlined 
+} from "@ant-design/icons"; // Combined all icons here
+
 import { useIsMobile } from "./useIsMobile";
 import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react'; 
 import preinstalled_programs from "../utils/preinstalled_programs";
+import { encodeSnippet } from "../utils/snippet"; 
 import dynamic from 'next/dynamic'
+
 const Editor = dynamic(import('./Editor'), {
   ssr: false
 })
 
-function TextBox({ disabled, sourceCode, setSourceCode, exampleName, setExampleName, activeTab, handleUserTabChange, myHeight }) {
+function TextBox({ disabled, sourceCode, setSourceCode, exampleName, setExampleName, activeTab, handleUserTabChange, myHeight,sourceUrl,setSourceUrl }) {
     const isMobile = useIsMobile(); 
     const [isFullScreen, setIsFullScreen] = useState(false);
 
@@ -27,6 +36,30 @@ function TextBox({ disabled, sourceCode, setSourceCode, exampleName, setExampleN
             document.exitFullscreen();
         }
     };
+    const handleShare = () => {
+        // Step 1: Guard against sharing local/manual code without an external source
+        if (!sourceUrl) {
+            message.warning("Only code loaded from an external source (Gist/Snippet) can be shared.");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Step 2: Debug log before encoding to ensure the source URL is correct
+        console.log("[Share] Encoding:", sourceUrl); 
+
+        // Step 3: Encode the full raw URL and build a clean base link
+        const hash = encodeSnippet(sourceUrl);
+        const shareLink = `${window.location.origin}?snippet=${hash}`;
+
+        // Step 4: Write to clipboard with success/error feedback
+        navigator.clipboard.writeText(shareLink)
+            .then(() => {
+                message.success("Shareable link copied to clipboard!");
+            })
+            .catch((err) => {
+                console.error("[Share] Clipboard Error:", err);
+                message.error("Failed to copy link.");
+            });
+    };
 
     var menu_items = [];
     for (let category in preinstalled_programs) {
@@ -38,6 +71,7 @@ function TextBox({ disabled, sourceCode, setSourceCode, exampleName, setExampleN
                 onClick: () => {
                     setSourceCode(preinstalled_programs[category][example]);
                     setExampleName(example);
+                    if (setSourceUrl) setSourceUrl(""); // Clear the external URL
                 }
             });
         }
@@ -53,13 +87,24 @@ function TextBox({ disabled, sourceCode, setSourceCode, exampleName, setExampleN
     const extraOperations = {
         right: (
             <Space>
+                {/* Tooltip provides UX context for why the button might be disabled */}
+                <Tooltip title={sourceUrl ? "Share this snippet" : "Load an external source to enable sharing"}>
+                    <Button 
+                        icon={<ShareAltOutlined />} 
+                        onClick={handleShare}
+                        disabled={!sourceUrl} // Ensures sharing only works for external sources
+                    >
+                        {!isMobile && "Share"}
+                    </Button>
+                </Tooltip>
+
                 <Button 
                     onClick={handleFullScreen} 
                     icon={isFullScreen ? <FullscreenExitOutlined /> : <FullscreenOutlined />}
                 >
-                    {/* Now both text options only show on desktop, keeping mobile clean */}
                     {!isMobile && (isFullScreen ? " Exit Fullscreen" : " Fullscreen")}
                 </Button>
+
                 <Button 
                     disabled={disabled} 
                     onClick={() => handleUserTabChange(activeTab)}
diff --git a/pages/index.js b/pages/index.js
index 2781033..3a0c74d 100644
--- a/pages/index.js
+++ b/pages/index.js
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ import LoadLFortran from "../components/LoadLFortran";
 import preinstalled_programs from "../utils/preinstalled_programs";
 import { useIsMobile } from "../components/useIsMobile";
 
-import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
-import { Col, Row, Spin } from "antd";
-import { notification } from "antd";
-import { LoadingOutlined } from "@ant-design/icons";
+import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+import { Col, Row, Spin, notification } from "antd"; // Combined into one line
+import { LoadingOutlined, ShareAltOutlined } from "@ant-design/icons"; // Added Share icon
 import AnsiUp from "ansi_up";
 
+// ONLY add this for Issue #23
+import { decodeSnippet } from "../utils/snippet";
+
 var ansi_up = new AnsiUp();
 
 const antIcon = (
@@ -42,19 +44,25 @@ var lfortran_funcs = {
 export default function Home() {
     const [moduleReady, setModuleReady] = useState(false);
     const [sourceCode, setSourceCode] = useState("");
+    const [sourceUrl, setSourceUrl] = useState("");
     const [exampleName, setExampleName] = useState("main");
     const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState("STDOUT");
     const [output, setOutput] = useState("");
     const [dataFetch, setDataFetch] = useState(false);
     const isMobile = useIsMobile();
-
+    const initialized = useRef(false);
     const myHeight = ((!isMobile) ? "calc(100vh - 170px)" : "calc(50vh - 85px)");
 
+    // Consolidated Effect: Handles mounting logic exactly once
     useEffect(() => {
-        setSourceCode("");
-        fetchData();
+        if (!initialized.current) {
+            initialized.current = true;
+            setSourceCode(""); // Clear initial state
+            fetchData(); // Trigger the fetch
+        }
     }, []);
 
+    // Handles the automatic run/tab change once data is ready
     useEffect(() => {
         if(moduleReady && dataFetch) {
             handleUserTabChange("STDOUT");
@@ -62,38 +70,60 @@ export default function Home() {
     }, [moduleReady, dataFetch]);
 
     async function fetchData() {
-        const url = window.location.search;
-        const gist = "https://gist.githubusercontent.com/";
-        const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(url);
+        const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
+        let downloadUrl = "";
 
-        if (urlParams.get("code")) {
+        // Case 1: Shared Snippet (Issue #23)
+        if (urlParams.get("snippet")) {
+            downloadUrl = decodeSnippet(urlParams.get("snippet"));
+        } 
+        // Case 2: Direct URL Parameter (Direct Raw Link)
+        else if (urlParams.get("url")) {
+            downloadUrl = urlParams.get("url");
+        }
+        // Case 4: Direct Code
+        else if (urlParams.get("code")) {
             setSourceCode(decodeURIComponent(urlParams.get("code")));
+            setSourceUrl(""); 
             setDataFetch(true);
-        } else if (urlParams.get("gist")) {
-            const gistUrl = gist + urlParams.get("gist") + "/raw/";
-            fetch(gistUrl, {cache: "no-store"})
-                .then((response) => response.text())
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Execution: Fetch only if a downloadUrl was successfully determined
+        if (downloadUrl) {
+            fetch(downloadUrl, { cache: "no-store" })
+                .then((response) => {
+                    if (!response.ok) throw new Error("Fetch failed");
+                    return response.text();
+                })
                 .then((data) => {
                     setSourceCode(data);
+                    setSourceUrl(downloadUrl); // Enable Share button
                     setDataFetch(true);
-                    openNotification(
-                        "Source Code loaded from gist.",
-                        "bottomRight"
-                    );
+                    openNotification("Source Code loaded successfully.", "bottomRight");
                 })
                 .catch((error) => {
-                    console.error("Error fetching data:", error);
-                    openNotification("error fetching .", "bottomRight");
+                    console.error("Fetch error:", error);
+                    // Only one notification will now appear due to the Ref guard
+                    openNotification("Error: Please provide a direct download link.", "bottomRight");
+                    setSourceCode(preinstalled_programs.basic.mandelbrot);
+                    setSourceUrl(""); 
+                    setDataFetch(true);
                 });
-        } else {
+        } 
+        else {
+            // Default behavior if no valid download parameters are present
             setSourceCode(preinstalled_programs.basic.mandelbrot);
+            setSourceUrl(""); 
             setDataFetch(true);
-            if(urlParams.size>0){
+            
+            // Only notify for invalid/unsupported parameters if the URL isn't empty
+            const hasParams = urlParams.keys().next().done === false;
+            if (hasParams && !urlParams.get("code") && !urlParams.get("gist") && !urlParams.get("url") && !urlParams.get("snippet")) {
                 openNotification("The URL contains an invalid parameter.", "bottomRight");
             }
         }
     }
-
     async function handleUserTabChange(key) {
         if (key == "STDOUT") {
             if(sourceCode.trim() === ""){
@@ -144,7 +174,6 @@ export default function Home() {
         } else if (key == "PY") {
             setOutput("Support for PY is not yet enabled");
         } else {
-            console.log("Unknown key:", key);
             setOutput("Unknown key: " + key);
         }
         setActiveTab(key);
@@ -166,6 +195,8 @@ export default function Home() {
                         disabled={!moduleReady}
                         sourceCode={sourceCode}
                         setSourceCode={setSourceCode}
+                        sourceUrl={sourceUrl} // New prop for sharing
+                        setSourceUrl={setSourceUrl} // Allow clearing if code changes manually
                         exampleName={exampleName}
                         setExampleName={setExampleName}
                         activeTab={activeTab}
diff --git a/utils/snippet.js b/utils/snippet.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01d6874
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/snippet.js
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/**
+ * Utility for Issue #23: Shareable Snippet Links
+ * Encodes and decodes external URLs into URL-safe Base64 strings.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Encodes a URL into a URL-safe Base64 string
+ * @param {string} url - The raw Gist or GitHub raw URL
+ * @returns {string} - The encoded snippet hash
+ */
+export function encodeSnippet(url) {
+    if (!url) return "";
+    
+    try {
+        // 1. Standard Base64 encoding
+        const base64 = window.btoa(url);
+        
+        // 2. Make it URL-safe: 
+        // Replace '+' with '-', '/' with '_', and remove trailing '='
+        return base64
+            .replace(/\+/g, '-')
+            .replace(/\//g, '_')
+            .replace(/=+$/, '');
+    } catch (e) {
+        console.error("[Snippet] Encoding failed:", e);
+        return "";
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Decodes a URL-safe Base64 string back into the original URL
+ * @param {string} hash - The encoded string from the URL path
+ * @returns {string} - The decoded download URL
+ */
+export function decodeSnippet(hash) {
+    if (!hash) return "";
+
+    try {
+        // 1. Reverse the URL-safe replacements
+        let base64 = hash
+            .replace(/-/g, '+')
+            .replace(/_/g, '/');
+
+        // 2. Restore padding '=' if necessary
+        while (base64.length % 4) {
+            base64 += '=';
+        }
+
+        // 3. Standard Base64 decoding
+        return window.atob(base64);
+    } catch (e) {
+        console.error("[Snippet] Decoding failed:", e);
+        return "";
+    }
+}
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