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#ASCIIfy

Creates HTML ASCII art from PNGs using a NODE Canvas.

##Installation

I know-I know, it's a hairy install!

1. GET XQuartz: https://xquartz.macosforge.org/landing/

2. Install XQuatrz

3. Log-out and back in to inititialize XQuartz

4. Install Cairo

   brew install cairo
   

5. Create Export Path

    export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig:/opt/X11/lib/pkgconfig
   

6. Possibly fix some brew link problems :(

    rm /usr/local/lib/libpixman-1.0.21.6.dylib
    brew uninstall cairo pixman
    brew install pixman cairo
    brew link pixman cairo
    npm rebuild canvas
   

7. Copy the 6! out of libfreetype.dylib

    cp /usr/X11/lib/libfreetype.dylib /usr/local/lib/
   

8. Install node canvas

   npm install canvas

9. Run!

    node asciify al-everest.png