Chatbot Application

This is a simple chatbot application built using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with a backend server in Node.js to handle API requests securely.

Table of content

• Introduction
• Features
• Installation
• Usage
• Folder Structure
• Dependencies
• Environment Variables
• Contributing
• License

Introduction

This project is a chatbot application that uses the OpenAI GPT-3.5-turbo model to generate responses. The frontend is built with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and the backend server is built with Node.js, Express, and Axios to securely manage API requests.

Features

• Chatbot interface with a toggler button.
• Secure backend server to handle API requests.
• User-friendly UI with a gradient background and custom fonts.
• Responsive design for different screen sizes.

Installation

To set up this project locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

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

2. Install dependencies:

Ensure you have Node.js and npm installed, then run:

npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

Create a .env file in the root directory and add your OpenAI API key:

API_KEY=your_openai_api_key_here

4. Run the server:

node server.js

5. Open index.html in your browser:

You can use a live server extension in VSCode or any static server to serve the HTML file.

Usage

• Click the chatbot toggler button at the bottom right to open the chatbot.
• Type your message in the input area and press Enter or click the send button to send the message.
• The chatbot will respond with a message generated using the OpenAI API.

Folder Structure

.
├── images/
│   └── file.png
    |__ chatbot.jpg
├── node_modules/
├── .env
├── index.html
├── package.json
├── script.js
├── server.js
├── style.css
└── README.md

Dependencies

• Express
• Axios
• Cors
• Dotenv

To install these dependencies, run:

npm install express axios cors dotenv

Environment Variables

This project requires an environment variable for the OpenAI API key. Create a .env file in the root directory with the following content:

API_KEY=your_openai_api_key_here

Contributing

Contributions are always welcome!

Please fork the repository and create a pull request with your changes. Make sure to follow the coding standards and write clear commit messages.