How to run client

Setting up the .env file

VITE_API_URL=
VITE_API_KEY=
VITE_AUTH_DOMAIN=
VITE_PROJECT_ID=
VITE_STORAGE_BUCKET=
VITE_MESSAGING_SENDER_ID=
VITE_APP_ID=
VITE_BUCKET_URL=
VITE_GNEWS_API_KEY=

Initializing the CORS for Google Cloud

Step 1: Install gsutil (if not already installed)

gsutil is part of the Google Cloud SDK. If you don’t have it installed, follow these steps to install it:

1. Install the Google Cloud SDK.

2. Once installed, initialize it by running:

   gcloud init

Step 2: Create the cors.json File

Create a cors.json file with your desired CORS configuration. Here's the file:

[
  {
    "origin": ["http://localhost:5173"],
    "method": ["GET", "POST", "PUT", "DELETE", "OPTIONS"],
    "maxAgeSeconds": 3600,
    "responseHeader": ["Content-Type", "Authorization"]
  }
]

Step 3: Set CORS Using gsutil

Now, use the following gsutil command to set the CORS configuration for your Firebase Storage bucket:

gsutil cors set cors.json <bucket-url>

Make sure to replace <bucket-url> with your bucket name if it's different.

Step 4: Verify the CORS Configuration

You can verify that the CORS settings were applied correctly by running:

gsutil cors get <bucket-url>

This will display the current CORS configuration for your bucket.

Running the client:

npm run dev

How to run server

Setting up the .env file

MONGODB_URI=""
JWT_SECRET=""
PORT=5000
JWT_EXPIRE="<your-custom-duration>(for e.g. 10h)"
DIALOGFLOW_PROJECT_ID=""
DIALOGFLOW_KEY_PATH=""
GEMINI_API_KEY=""

Running the server

npm run server

Running the flask server

Step 1: Create a Virtual Environment

Run the following command based on your operating system.

Windows

python -m venv env

Linux / macOS

python3 -m venv env

This will create a virtual environment named env in your current directory.

Step 2: Activate the Virtual Environment

Windows

.\env\Scripts\activate

Linux / macOS

source env/bin/activate

After activation, your terminal prompt should show the virtual environment name, typically as (env).

Step 3: Deactivate the Virtual Environment

To deactivate, simply run:

deactivate

You are now back to the global Python environment.

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> **Tip:** Always activate your virtual environment before installing any packages to keep dependencies isolated.

Running the flask server

python app.py