Character Generator

A web application for generating and managing character images using AI.

Features

• Create and manage character profiles
• Generate character images using AI
• Save and organize generated images
• Mark favorite images
• Refine generated images with new prompts

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Node.js, Express, TypeScript
• Database: MongoDB
• AI Integration: OpenAI DALL-E

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• MongoDB
• OpenAI API key

Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/character-generator.git
cd character-generator

2. Install dependencies

# Install server dependencies
cd server
npm install

# Install client dependencies
cd ../client
npm install

3. Set up environment variables

# Copy the example environment file
cp .env.example .env

# Edit .env with your configuration

4. Start the development servers

# Start the server (from server directory)
npm run dev

# Start the client (from client directory)
npm run dev

Environment Variables

• PORT: Server port (default: 8000)
• MONGO_URI: MongoDB connection string
• NODE_ENV: Environment (development/production)
• OPENAI_API_KEY: OpenAI API key for image generation