JobMate AI Backend

This project contains the backend application for JobMate AI, built with Python.

Getting Started

Follow these instructions to set up and run the project on your local machine.

Prerequisites

Make sure you have Python (version 3.8 or higher recommended) and pip (Python Package Installer) installed. You can verify your installation by running: '''bash python --version pip --version '''

Installation

1. Clone the repository: ''' bash git clone https://github.com/iwstech3/JobmateAI-Backend.git cd "JobMateAI-Backend" '''

2. Create a virtual environment (recommended):

'''bash
python -m venv Jobmate_env '''

Activate the virtual environment:

On Windows: '''bash Jobmate_env\Scripts\activate '''

Configuration

1. Create a .env file in the Backend directory and add your environment variables: env# Example environment variables DATABASE_URL=your_database_url SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key API_KEY=your_api_key
2. add the following to your requirements.txt file:

Install dependencies:

'''bash
pip install -r requirements.txt '''

Running the Development Server

To start the development server: '''bash python app.py ''' Or if using FastAPI: '''bash uvicorn main:app --reload

The backend will typically run on `http://localhost:8000`.

### Available Commands

- `python app.py` - Starts the development server
- `pip install -r requirements.txt` - Installs all dependencies
- `pip freeze > requirements.txt` - Updates the requirements file


Note: Make sure to update the command for running the server based on your actual framework (Flask, FastAPI, Django, etc.) and adjust the port numbers accordingly.