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.