TewodrosAdimas/amharic_paraphrasing_tool

### `README.md` # Amharic Paraphrasing Tool This project is a Django-based web application that allows users to input Amharic text, which is then translated to English, paraphrased, and translated back to Amharic. The paraphrasing is done using a pre-trained model from Hugging Face's `transformers` library. ## Features - **Amharic to English Translation**: Translates the input Amharic text to English. - **Paraphrasing**: Generates paraphrased versions of the translated text using a transformer model. - **Back to Amharic**: Translates the paraphrased English text back to Amharic. - **Multiple Paraphrase Suggestions**: Users can specify how many paraphrased versions they'd like to generate. ## Requirements - **Python 3.8+** - **Django 3.x or higher** - **googletrans** for translation - **transformers** and **torch** for paraphrasing ### Dependencies To install the required dependencies, run the following command: ```bash pip install -r requirements.txt ``` ## Setup ### 1. Clone the Repository Clone this repository to your local machine: ```bash git clone github.com cd amharic_paraphrasing_tool ``` ### 2. Install Dependencies Ensure you have Python installed, and then install the necessary packages: ```bash pip install -r requirements.txt ``` ### 3. Run Migrations Before running the server, make sure to apply the migrations for your Django app: ```bash python manage.py migrate ``` ### 4. Start the Development Server Run the Django development server: ```bash python manage.py runserver ``` Visit localhost in your browser to access the application. ## Usage 1. Enter Amharic text in the input field on the homepage. 2. Optionally, specify the number of paraphrased suggestions you would like (default is 1). 3. Press **Submit** to process the text. 4. The page will display: - The original Amharic text. - The translated text in English. - One or more paraphrased versions in English. - Th …