chat-with-pdf

This app enables the user to chat with their own pdf file

This app uses LangChain to perform the prompting and conversation in the backend. In addition, as a frontend platform streamlit is used.

There are to main ways to use this app:

• With Docker Container (Still in progress):

  To build and rnu the docker container, please navigate to the project directory where the Dockerfile exists, and do the following in the terminal:

  docker buuild -t MY_IMAGE .                 # to build the docker container
  docker container run -p 85XX:8501 MY_IMAGE  # to run the docker container, where XX are adjustable to be a valid port

  Note that the port is adjustable, but make sure to choose an unlocated one.

  Having done this, the app will be running on the specified port, open a browser and type the following:

  http://localhost:85XX/          # or
  http://127.0.0.1:85XX/          # Note the port is adjustable

• Locally with Virtual Environment

  Navigate to the project diretory, create a virtual environment using the command:

  python -m venv env

  And activate it, using the command:

  - source env/Scripts/activate   # for Windows in the git bash
  - source env/bin/activate       # for Linux and OSX

  Having done this, run the streamli app using the following command:

  streamlit run app.py --server.port=85XX

Streamlit Usage

Having done the previous steps, its time to chat. Follow the following steps, please.

1. Enter a valid OPENAI_API_KEY and press enter
2. Upload your file
3. In so being done, you can start chatting.