🚀 Steps to Run the Project (Local)

1️⃣ Clone the repository

git clone <repository-url>

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🧠 Run Backend (FastAPI)

2️⃣ Go to backend directory

cd backend

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3️⃣ Create & activate virtual environment

Windows

python -m venv venv
venv\Scripts\activate

macOS / Linux

python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate

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4️⃣ Install backend dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

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5️⃣ Start backend server

uvicorn app:app --reload

Backend runs at:

http://127.0.0.1:8000

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🌐 Run Frontend (Next.js)

6️⃣ Open new terminal & go to project root

cd ai-text-detector

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7️⃣ Install frontend dependencies

npm install

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8️⃣ Start frontend server

npm run dev

Frontend runs at:

http://localhost:3000

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🔄 Run Summary

Service	Command	Port
Backend	uvicorn app:app --reload	8000
Frontend	npm run dev	3000

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🧩 Run Chrome Extension (Local)

9️⃣ Go to extensions directory

From the project root:

cd extensions

Ensure this folder contains a manifest.json file.

🔟 Open Chrome Extensions page

Open Google Chrome and navigate to:

chrome://extensions

1️⃣1️⃣ Enable Developer Mode

Turn Developer mode ON (top-right corner).

1️⃣2️⃣ Load the extension

Click Load unpacked

Select the extensions folder

Click Open

✅ The extension will be successfully loaded into Chrome.

1️⃣3️⃣ Use the extension

Click the 🧩 Extensions icon in the Chrome toolbar

Pin your extension

Open any webpage and use the extension features

🔄 Complete Run Summary

Service	Command / Action	Port
Backend	uvicorn app:app --reload	8000
Frontend	npm run dev	3000
Chrome Extension	Load Unpacked (extensions/)	—