mjeanbosco19/yvonne

DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF KINYARWANDA AI HELPDESK CHATBOT # yvonne DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF KINYARWANDA AI HELPDESK CHATBOT # IremboGov AI Helpdesk Chatbot Kinyarwanda AI Helpdesk Chatbot for IremboGov services. This chatbot helps users get information about various government services in Kinyarwanda. ## Features - Natural Language Processing in Kinyarwanda - Real-time chat interface - Information about IremboGov services - Support for multiple service categories - Error handling and fallback responses - Mobile-responsive design ## Prerequisites Before you begin, ensure you have installed: - Node.js (version >= 14.0.0) - npm (usually comes with Node.js) ## Installation 1. Clone the repository: bash git clone github.com cd yvonne 2. Install dependencies: bash npm install bash npm install ## Running the Application ### Development Mode ```bash npm run dev ``` ### Production Mode ```bash npm start ``` The application will start on `localhost` ## Project Structure ``` ├── public/ │ └── index.html # Frontend chat interface ├── corpus-rw.json # Kinyarwanda training data ├── conf.json # NLP configuration ├── index.js # Main server file ├── pipelines.md # NLP pipelines └── package.json # Project dependencies ``` ## Deployment The project can be deployed to various platforms: ### Render 1. Fork this repository 2. Create a new Web Service on Render 3. Connect your repository 4. Use the following settings: - Build Command: `npm install` - Start Command: `node index.js` ## Environment Variables - `PORT`: Server port (default: 3000) - `NODE_ENV`: Environment mode (development/production)