OpenAI Chat Application

Overview

This is a powerful chat application built using React, Node.js, and Express. The application leverages the OpenAI GPT-4 API to process and respond to user inputs, providing an engaging conversational interface.

Table of Contents

1. Prerequisites
2. Installation
3. Running the Application
4. Deployment
5. License
6. Acknowledgements

Prerequisites

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

• You have a working installation of Node.js (v14.x or later).
• You have an OpenAI API key.
• You have a basic understanding of JavaScript, React, and Express.

Installation

To install the OpenAI Chat Application, follow these steps:

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone <url of your repository>
   

2. Navigate into the project directory:

   cd <directory name>
   

3. Install the required dependencies in both the client (React) and server (Express) directories. The respective package.json files list all the necessary packages.

For the client: cd client npm install

For the server: cd server npm install

Running the Application

To run the OpenAI Chat Application:

1. In the server directory, start the server:

   cd server
   npm start
   

2. In the client directory, start the React application:

   cd client
   npm start
   

The React application will start on http://localhost:3000/ and the server will start on http://localhost:3001/.

Deployment

For the deployment process, we are will be using in the future Vercel for the front-end (React app) and Heroku for the back-end (Express server).

Ensure you set the environment variables correctly in both Vercel and Heroku platforms using their respective dashboard.

License

MIT License

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank OpenAI for providing the API that powers this application.