diff --git a/links/forms.py b/links/forms.py
index 394e979..ae99184 100644
--- a/links/forms.py
+++ b/links/forms.py
@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
 from django import forms
 from .models import Link
+import validators
 
 class CreateLinkForm(forms.ModelForm):
+    def validate_link(self,link):
+        if not validators.url(link):
+            raise forms.ValidationError(_('Please enter a valid URL'))
+        else:
+            return link
+
     class Meta:
         model = Link
         fields = ['name','link','description']
-        
+
 class UpdateLinkForm(forms.ModelForm):
     class Meta:
         model = Link
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