PDF Chat App

This project consists of a Flask backend and a React frontend for chatting with PDFs using the Gemini API.

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd pdf-chat-app
   

2. Set up the virtual environment:

   python -m venv pdf_chat_env
   

3. Activate the virtual environment:

   • On Windows: pdf_chat_env\Scripts\activate
   • On macOS and Linux: source pdf_chat_env/bin/activate

4. Install backend dependencies:

   cd backend
   pip install -r requirements.txt
   cd ..
   

5. Install frontend dependencies:

   cd frontend
   npm install
   cd ..
   

1. Make sure your virtual environment is activated.

2. Start the backend server:

   cd backend
   python app.py
   

3. In a new terminal, start the frontend development server:

   cd frontend
   npm start
   

4. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080 to use the application.

5. When you're done, deactivate the virtual environment:

   deactivate
   

• Backend server runs on port 8000
• Frontend development server runs on port 8080

If you need to change these ports, update the following files:

• Backend: backend/app.py
• Frontend: frontend/package.json and API calls in React components