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

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

2. Edit `.env` and add your API keys:
```env
PINECONE_API_KEY=your_actual_key_here
PINECONE_ENVIRONMENT=us-east1
GOOGLE_API_KEY=your_actual_key_here
```

## Step 3: Install Dependencies

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

## Step 4: Initialize Database

Run the setup script to load medical data into Pinecone:
```bash
python setup_database.py
```

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

## Step 5: Run the Application

```bash
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! 🎉