QUICK_START.md

Quick Start Guide 🚀

Step 1: Get API Keys

1.1 Get Pinecone API Key

1. Go to https://www.pinecone.io/
2. Sign up for a free account
3. Create a new project
4. Copy your API key from the dashboard

1.2 Get Google API Key

1. Go to https://makersuite.google.com/app/apikey
2. Sign in with your Google account
3. Create a new API key
4. Copy the API key

Step 2: Set Up Environment

1. Copy .env.example to .env:

# On Windows PowerShell:
Copy-Item .env.example .env

# On Linux/Mac:
cp .env.example .env

2. Edit .env and add your API keys:

PINECONE_API_KEY=your_actual_key_here
PINECONE_ENVIRONMENT=us-east1
GOOGLE_API_KEY=your_actual_key_here

Step 3: Install Dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

Step 4: Initialize Database

Run the setup script to load medical data into Pinecone:

python setup_database.py

Note: This may take a few minutes to download and process the data.

Step 5: Run the Application

streamlit run app.py

Step 6: Start Chatting!

1. Open your browser to the URL shown (usually http://localhost:8501)
2. Type a medical question in the chat box
3. Get answers with citations and confidence scores!

Example Questions to Try

• "What are the symptoms of diabetes?"
• "How is high blood pressure treated?"
• "What causes chest pain?"
• "Explain heart disease risk factors"

Troubleshooting

Error: "No module named 'x'"

Run: pip install -r requirements.txt

Error: "API Key not found"

Check your .env file exists and has correct keys

Error: "Index not found"

Run: python setup_database.py

Slow responses

• First query might be slower as models load
• Ensure you have good internet connection

Next Steps

• Experiment with different medical questions
• Check out the citations and confidence scores
• Read the README.md for more details
• Customize config.py for your needs

Happy chatting! 🎉