Enquiry Chatbot

Project Overview

A chatbot application developed using React Native for the frontend, FastAPI (Python) for the backend, and Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) for the core chatbot logic.

Prerequisites

Before running the chatbot, ensure that you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:

Node.js and npm: You will need Node.js and npm to run the React Native frontend.
Python: You will need Python to run the FastAPI backend.

Installation

Follow these steps to set up and run the project:

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/SIH-Project-Org/chatbot.git
cd chatbot

Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following variables:

NETWORK_ADDRESS=<YOUR-NETWORK-IP-ADDRESS>
SERVER_PORT=8000
CLIENT_PORT=8081

Client (React Native):
- Navigate to the client directory:
```
cd client
```
- Install dependencies:
```
npm install
```
- Start the React Native development server (Expo):
```
npx expo start
```
- The client will start running on exp://<NETWORK_ADDRESS>:8081
- Scan the generated QR to view the UI on Expo app (on your devise).
Server (FastAPI):
- Navigate to the server directory:
```
cd server
```
- Install dependencies:
```
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
```
- Start the FastAPI server:
```
python3 app.py
```
- The backend server will start listening on http://0.0.0.0:8000

Usage

Access the React Native app on your device or emulator.
Interact with the chatbot to ask questions or seek assistance.
The frontend communicates with the FastAPI backend, which utilizes ANN for chatbot logic.

Project Structure

chatbot/
├── client/
│   ├── screens/
│   ├── App.js
│   └── ... (React Native files)
│
├── server/
│   ├── app.py
│   ├── chatbot/
│   │   ├── __init__.py
│   │   └── main.py
│   ├── data/
│   │   └── intent.json (Training data)
│   └── requirements.txt
│
├── .env
└── README.md