Interview Platform

An AI-powered platform for practicing interviews and receiving feedback.

Features

• AI-powered interview simulations
• Practice with real interview questions
• Instant feedback on performance
• User authentication (Sign In/Sign Up)
• Track past interview history

Tech Stack

• Framework: Next.js
• Language: TypeScript
• Backend & Database: Firebase (Authentication, Firestore)
• AI / Interview Simulation: Google AI SDK, Vapi AI
• Styling: Tailwind CSS
• Form Handling: React Hook Form
• Schema Validation: Zod

Getting Started

To get a local copy up and running, follow these simple steps.

Prerequisites

Make sure you have Node.js and npm (or yarn) installed on your machine.

• Node.js (v20.x or later recommended)
• npm (usually comes with Node.js) or yarn

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

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

   (Replace https://github.com/your-username/interview_platform.git with the actual repository URL if different.)

2. Install NPM packages:

   npm install

   (Or if you use yarn: yarn install)

3. Set up Environment Variables: Create a .env.local file in the root of the project. You will need to add your Firebase configuration and any other necessary API keys here. Example structure:

   NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_API_KEY=your_firebase_api_key
   NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_AUTH_DOMAIN=your_firebase_auth_domain
   NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID=your_firebase_project_id
   NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET=your_firebase_storage_bucket
   NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_MESSAGING_SENDER_ID=your_firebase_messaging_sender_id
   NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_APP_ID=your_firebase_app_id
   
   # Add other environment variables for AI services if needed
   # VAPI_API_KEY=your_vapi_api_key
   # GOOGLE_API_KEY=your_google_ai_key

   Note: Obtain these keys from your Firebase project console and respective AI service dashboards.

Running the Application

1. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

   This will start the application on http://localhost:3000 (or another port if 3000 is occupied).

2. Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser to see the application.

Available Scripts

In the project directory, you can run the following commands:

• npm run dev

  • Starts the development server using Next.js with Turbopack.
  • Ideal for local development with fast refresh.

• npm run build

  • Builds the application for production usage.
  • Optimizes the application for performance.

• npm run start

  • Starts a Next.js production server (requires a build to be created first with npm run build).

• npm run lint

  • Runs ESLint to analyze the code for potential errors and style issues.