Meme Generator

A simple command-line meme generator written in Go. This is my first project learning Go. It fetches an image from a URL, overlays text on it, and saves the result as out.png.

Features

• Fetches images from a URL.
• Adds text to the image with a semi-transparent background.
• Outputs a new meme image.

Installation

Prerequisites

Make sure you have Go installed. If not, download and install it from Go's official website.

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/AvyuktBallari/MemeGenerator.git
cd MemeGenerator

Install Dependencies

go mod init MemeGenerator
go get github.com/fogleman/gg

Ensure Fonts Exist

Create a Fonts directory and add an Arial.ttf font file:

mkdir Fonts
wget -O Fonts/Arial.ttf https://github.com/google/fonts/blob/main/apache/arial/Arial.ttf?raw=true

Usage

Compile the Program

go build -o meme

Run the Meme Generator

./meme meme --link="https://example.com/image.jpg" --text="Hello World"

or without compiling:

go run main.go meme --link="https://example.com/image.jpg" --text="Hello World"

Example Output

• Input: --link=https://example.com/image.jpg --text="Hello World"
• Output: out.png (saved in the project directory)

Troubleshooting

• URL Could not be accessed!: Ensure the image URL is correct and accessible.
• Could not copy the image!: Check your network connection.
• panic: open ./Fonts/Arial.ttf: no such file or directory: Ensure the font file exists in the Fonts/ directory.
• Command not found: Ensure the binary is executable (chmod +x meme on macOS/Linux).

License

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

Author

Created by Avyukt Ballari. Contributions welcome!