Simple ChatGPT App

This project is a simple ChatGPT-like application that uses the OpenAI API to generate responses to user questions. It uses React for the frontend and Flask for the backend.

Prerequisites

To run this project, you'll need:

• Node.js and npm (for the frontend)
• Python 3.6 or higher (for the backend)
• An OpenAI API key

You can sign up for an API key from OpenAI.

Setup Instructions

Clone the Repository

Start by cloning this repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/your-username/simple-chatgpt.git

Navigate to the project directory:

cd simple-chatgpt

Set Up the Backend

Navigate to the backend folder:

cd backend

Create a Python virtual environment:

python3 -m venv venv

Activate the virtual environment:

• On macOS/Linux:

  source venv/bin/activate

• On Windows:

  venv\Scripts\activate

Install the required Python dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Edit the .env file located in ./backend folder and replace the value that appears right after the equals sign with your key:

OPENAI_API_KEY=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

Set Up the Frontend

Open a new terminal window and navigate to the frontend folder:

cd frontend

Install the required Node.js dependencies:

npm install

Running the Application

Start the Backend Server

From the backend folder, start the Flask server:

# Python version should be >= 3.0
python app.py

The backend server will be running at http:/localhost:5000.

Start the Frontend App

From the frontend folder, start the React development server:

npm start

Now you can visit http://localhost:3000 in your browser and start using the Simple ChatGPT app!

License

This project is licensed under the terms of the MIT license.