🤖 AI Chatbot

Welcome to the AI Chatbot project! This is a full-stack web application that allows users to interact with a powerful AI model in real-time through a clean and responsive web interface.

🔗 Live Demo: AI Chatbot Web App

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📌 Features

• 💬 Ask any question and get instant answers from AI
• ⚡ Powered by Gemini 2.0 Flash (Google Generative AI)
• 🔐 Secure API integration using .env files
• 🔁 Fast response and dynamic UI using React
• 🌐 Deployed on Render (Backend) and Netlify (Frontend)

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🛠️ Tech Stack

🖥️ Frontend:

• React.js
• Tailwind CSS (optional)
• Axios (for API calls)

🌐 Backend:

• Node.js
• Express.js
• Google Generative AI SDK (@google/generative-ai)
• dotenv for secure environment variables

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🚀 Project Structure

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🔧 Setup Instructions

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/ai-chatbot.git cd ai-chatbot

2. Install Dependencies

Frontend: cd ai-qa-app npm install

Backend: cd ../backend npm install

3. Configure Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the backend/ folder: GEMINI_API_KEY=your_google_generative_ai_key PORT=5000

App runs on:

Frontend → http://localhost:3000

Backend → http://localhost:5000

📜 License This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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