AI Image Generator is a full-stack web application that allows users to create custom images using AI technology. The application leverages black-forest-labs/flux-schnell's powerful image generation capabilities to transform text prompts into unique visual creations.

• Text-to-Image Generation: Convert your ideas into images with AI
• Community Showcase: Browse images created by other users
• Search Functionality: Find images by keywords or prompts
• Download Options: Save your favorite generated images
• Responsive Design: Seamless experience on desktop and mobile devices

• React.js + Vite
• Tailwind CSS
• React Router
• File-saver

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB
• Mongoose
• black-forest-labs/flux-schnell with OpenAI SDK by Nebius AI Studio API
• Cloudinary (for image storage)

• Node.js (v14.0.0 or later)
• MongoDB
• black-forest-labs/flux-schnell Nebius AI Studio API Key

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/codexharoon/ai_image_gen.git
   cd ai_image_gen 

2. Install backend dependencies:

   cd server
   npm install

3. Install frontend dependencies:

   cd ../client
   npm install

4. Create a .env file in the root directory and add your credentials:

   MONGODB_URL=your_mongodb_connection_string
   FLUXSCHNELL_API_KEY=your_fluxschnell_api_key
   CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloudinary_cloud_name
   CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_cloudinary_api_key
   CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_cloudinary_api_secret

5. Run the development servers:

   # Start the backend server
   cd server
   npm run dev
   
   # Start the frontend server
   cd ../client
   npm run dev

6. Access the application at http://localhost:5173

1. Enter a descriptive text prompt in the input field
2. Click "Generate" to create an AI-generated image
3. Browse the community showcase to see other users' creations
4. Download images you like by clicking the download button

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch:

   git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature

3. Commit your changes:

   git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature'

4. Push to the branch:

   git push origin feature/amazing-feature

5. Open a Pull Request

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

• Software Engineer: Code x Haroon
• Email: info@codexharoon.com
• GitHub: codexharoon
• Project Link: https://github.com/codexharoon/ai_image_gen.git

• black-forest-labs/flux-schnell for the AI image generation API
• MongoDB for the database solution
• Tailwind CSS for the styling framework
• All contributors and supporters of this project