Ensure you have the following installed before proceeding:

• Python 3.8+
• Node.js (LTS version)
• MongoDB Atlas Account
• Pinecone Account

Navigate to the root directory of the project and create a .env file with the following format:

mongo_url=<YOUR_MONGODB_ATLAS_URL>
pinecone_key=<YOUR_PINECONE_API_KEY>
index_host=<YOUR_PINECONE_INDEX_HOST>
OPENAI_API_KEY=<YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY>

Replace the placeholders with your actual credentials.

Run the following command to install the required Python dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Start the backend server using Uvicorn:

uvicorn server:app --reload

Change to the frontend directory:

cd frontend

Run the following command to install frontend dependencies:

npm install

Run the following command to start the frontend development server:

npm run dev

• The application should now be available at http://localhost:3000