CarloBot

CarloBot is a Personal Assistant for Carlo that uses Generative AI.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/carloappugliese/

https://www.youtube.com/@GenAI4Biz

Setup Instructions

Follow these steps to set up your personal assistant:

1. Organize Your Data: Copy all your data into the designated data folder. Ensure files are in either .txt or .pdf format.

2. Configuration: Create a .env file in the root directory and populate it with the following information:

   WATSONX_APIKEY=<your-watsonx-api-key>
   PROJECT_ID=<watsonx-project-id>
   IBM_CLOUD_URL=https://us-south.ml.cloud.ibm.com
   USERNAME=<username-for-admin-access>
   PASSWORD=<password-for-admin-access>
   BOTNAME=<name-of-the-assistant>
   FULLNAME=<name-of-person-whom-the-bot-is-representing>

3. Set Up Python Virtual Environment: Create a Python virtual environment using the command:

   python -m venv personal_bot

4. Activate Virtual Environment: Depending on your operating system, activate the virtual environment:

   • Windows:

     personal_bot\Scripts\activate

   • Linux and macOS:

     source personal_bot/bin/activate

5. Install Dependencies: Install all required dependencies using:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

6. Change Assistant Image: Update the current static/bot.png image to reflect your preferred picture for the assistant. Ensure that your chosen image is in PNG format and named bot.png for seamless integration.

7. Change Default Questions: Update the current default_questions.txt file with the questions that you want to display on the UI.

8. Start the Application: Launch the application with:

   python app.py

Your personal assistant is now ready to use! Access it through http://127.0.0.1:5001.

Admin users can access additional functionalities via http://127.0.0.1:5001/add_to_kb to enrich the knowledge base.