AI Chatbot 🤖

An AI-powered chatbot created with assistance from Claude 3.5

🌟 Features

• 💬 Real-time chat interface
• 🧠 Powered by OpenAI's GPT-3.5 model
• 🎨 Clean and responsive design using Bootstrap
• 🔄 Easy to extend and customize
• 🔥 Firebase hosting and Cloud Functions

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:

• Node.js (v14 or later)
• npm (v6 or later)
• Firebase CLI
• An OpenAI API key

🚀 Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/naimkatiman/ChatGPT-Clone.git
   cd ChatGPT-Clone
   

2. Install dependencies: npm install
3. Set up environment:

   cp .env.example .env
   

   Then edit .env and add your OpenAI API key
4. Install Firebase CLI (if not already installed):

   npm install -g firebase-tools
   

5. Log in to Firebase:

   firebase login
   

6. Initialize Firebase in your project:

   firebase init
   

   Select Hosting and Functions when prompted.
7. Build the project: npm run build
8. Start the server: npm start

Development

To run the project locally:

1. Start the development server:

   npm run dev
   

2. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000

Deployment

To deploy the project to Firebase:

1. Build the project:

   npm run build
   

2. Deploy to Firebase:

   firebase deploy
   

🖥️ Usage

After deployment, open your browser and navigate to the Firebase-hosted URL (you can find this in the Firebase Console or in the output after deployment).

👀 Preview

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the Project
2. Create your Feature Branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your Changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the Branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📜 License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.

📞 Contact

Naim Katiman - @naimkatiman

Project Link: https://github.com/naimkatiman/ChatGPT-Clone

Acknowledgments

• OpenAI for providing the GPT-3.5 model
• Firebase for hosting and serverless functions
• Bootstrap for responsive design

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Made with ❤️ and ☕

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