SmartReadsML

This is a full stack project which uses react for the frontend and a python flask server as the backend. It uses a content based reccomendation system to provide book reccomendations

Visit the Website here:✨📚 https://book-recommender.vercel.app/ 📚✨

Features.

• Book search: Users can search for books using Book Name.
• Personalized recommendations: Users receive book recommendations based on their browsing history and preferences.
• Responsive design: The website is optimized for various screen sizes and devices.
• Backend API: Flask server provides REST APIs for handling user requests and generating recommendations.

Deployment

• the frontend built using react is deployed on vercel
• the backend flask server is deployed on python anywhere

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/tusharpamnani/book-recommender.git

2. Changing the repository:

    cd SmartReadsML

Backend Setup

NOTE: Backend must be started before frontend starts.

1. Changing the repository:

    cd backend

2. Run the app.py file to start the flask server

Frontend Setup

1. Changing the repository:

    cd frontend

2. Installing dependencies:

   npm install

3. VERY IMPORTANT go to the pythonAPI.js file inside /frontend/src/config/ and change the address from pythonanywhere to localhost

4. start react app by using:

   npm start

5. Open your browser and visit http://localhost:3000 to view the application.