ftr-chatbot

Running Instructions

To set up and run the FTR-chatbot application, follow the instructions for the front-end client and back-end server.

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/BowenZ217/ftr-chatbot.git
cd ftr-chatbot

Front-end Client

1. Navigate to the front-end folder:

cd frontend

2. Install the dependencies:

npm install

3. Start the development server:

npm run dev

4. Open http://localhost:3000 with your browser to see the result.

Back-end Server

1. Navigate to the back-end folder:

cd backend

2. Install the dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Configure Environment Variables:

   • Locate the backend/.env.sample file and rename it to .env within the same directory.
   • For testing purposes, you can use a free database provider to quickly set up a database without cost.
   • For Gemini API:
     1. Go to Google AI Studio.
     2. Login with your Google account.
     3. Create an API key.
   • Open the newly renamed .env file and update the placeholders with your specific environment configurations.

4. Start the development server:

python ./run.py