Rickrolling Your Terminal with ASCII Art In Windows OS

Rickrolling Your Terminal with ASCII Art

Have you ever been Rickrolled? If you're familiar with internet culture, you've probably encountered the infamous "Rickroll" prank, 

Rickrolling Your Terminal with ASCII Art In Windows OS

where someone tricks you into watching Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" music video. But did you know you can bring this classic prank to your terminal using ASCII art?

By running the following command in your terminal:

curl ascii.live/rick

You'll be treated to a live stream of ASCII art animation featuring Rick Astley dancing to his hit song. This command uses curl, a powerful tool for transferring data from or to a server, to fetch the ASCII art from ascii.live/rick and display it directly in your terminal.

It's a fun way to prank your friends or simply enjoy a nostalgic moment in a unique, text-based format.

Give it a try and see for yourself!

Rickrolling Your Terminal with ASCII Art In Windows OS

How to Rickroll Your Terminal with ASCII Art

Step 1: Check if curl is Installed

Open the Command Prompt (press Win + R, type cmd, and hit Enter).

Type the following command and press Enter:

curl --version

If curl is installed, you'll see version information.

If it’s not installed, you’ll get an error like 'curl' is not recognized as an internal or external command.

Step 2: Install curl (if not already installed)

If curl is not installed, you can install it easily:

Option 1: Using Windows Package Manager (Windows 10/11)

Open Command Prompt or PowerShell as Administrator.

Install curl using the following command:

winget install curl.curl

Once installed, verify by running curl --version again.

Option 2: Download Manually

Visit the official curl website: https://curl.se/download.html.

Download the Windows version of curl.

Extract the files and add the curl.exe path to your system's Environment Variables:

1. Right-click on This PC > Properties > Advanced system settings > Environment Variables.
2. Under System Variables, find Path, click Edit, and add the path to the folder containing curl.exe.

Verify the installation by running curl --version in Command Prompt.

Step 3: Run the Command

Once curl is installed, you can run the command to stream the ASCII art of Rick Astley:

Open Command Prompt.

Type the following command and press Enter:

curl "ascii.live/rick"

Enjoy the ASCII art animation of Rick Astley dancing in your terminal!

Troubleshooting

• If the animation doesn’t display properly: Ensure your terminal supports ANSI escape codes (most modern terminals like Windows Terminal or PowerShell do)

• If the command hangs or doesn’t work: Check your internet connection or try running the command in a different terminal (e.g., PowerShell or Windows Terminal).

Bonus: Use Windows Terminal for Better Experience

For a smoother experience, use Windows Terminal (available in the Microsoft Store). It supports ANSI colors and animations better than the default Command Prompt.