Back-end

using python3.9 (although other versions should be fine)

python -m venv venv  # install the virtual environment
venv\scripts\activate  # activate the virtual environment
pip install -r requirements.txt  # install requirements.txt inside of the virtual environment
.env file includes API key for openai
python chatbot.py  # run the program

create an openai account -> api key is free create a .env file in the same level as chatbot.py with the contents

OPENAI_API_KEY = "<key in quotes>"

This repository contains the files to the two openai chat bots we are using for our simulation

How to use the backend

Instructions found in home.html when booting up the app.

Setting up on pythonanywhere.com

This is the best alternative we could find to Heroku thats bot lightweight and easy to set up.

Setup notes:

- .env in /home/<user>
- templates folder in /home/<user>/mysite
- contents of chatbot.py in /home/kevinzwang5129/mysite/flask_app.py
- virtualenv in /home/<user>/.virtualenvs/hackuoft

Important things to note:

• Python version and virtualenv versions are the same
• Information about error logs (and basically everything else) may be found on the "web" tab