🚀 AI Content Creator

A beginner-friendly AI-powered content creation web application built with Django and Google Gemini API.

This guide will help you install and run the project locally on your computer.

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📌 Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:

• Python 3.10 or higher installed
• Git installed
• Internet connection (for API access)

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🛠 Installation Guide

Follow the steps below carefully.

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1️⃣ Install Python

Download and install Python from:

https://www.python.org/downloads/

⚠ Important:

• During installation, make sure to check "Add Python to PATH"

After installation, verify:

python --version

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2️⃣ Clone the Repository

Open Command Prompt (Windows) or Terminal (Mac/Linux) and run:

git clone https://github.com/datascientist970/AI-content-creator.git

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3️⃣ Navigate to the Project Directory

cd AI-content-creator

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4️⃣ Create a Virtual Environment

Windows:

python -m venv venv

Mac/Linux:

python3 -m venv venv

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5️⃣ Activate the Virtual Environment

Windows (Command Prompt):

venv\Scripts\activate

Windows (PowerShell):

.\venv\Scripts\Activate

Mac/Linux:

source venv/bin/activate

✅ You should now see (venv) at the beginning of your terminal line.

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6️⃣ Install Project Dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

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🔑 Configure Gemini API

This project uses Google Gemini API for AI content generation.

7️⃣ Get Your API Key

1. Go to: https://aistudio.google.com/app/apikey
2. Click "Create API Key"
3. Copy your API key

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8️⃣ Add API Key to Environment File

1. Locate .env.example inside the project folder
2. Rename it to .env
3. Open .env and add:

GEMINI_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY_HERE

4. Save the file

⚠ Do NOT share your .env file publicly.

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🗄 Database Setup

Run database migrations:

python manage.py migrate

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▶ Run the Development Server

python manage.py runserver

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🌐 Access the Application

Open your browser and visit:

http://127.0.0.1:8000/

Your AI Content Creator app should now be running locally 🎉

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🛑 Troubleshooting

• If (venv) is not visible → Activate the virtual environment again
• If python command not found → Reinstall Python and check "Add to PATH"
• If API errors occur → Make sure your Gemini API key is correct in .env

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📂 Project Structure (Basic Overview)

AI-content-creator/
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├── manage.py
├── requirements.txt
├── .env
├── app/
└── templates/

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📄 License

This project is for educational purposes.

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🙌 Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

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⭐ Support

If you found this project helpful, consider giving it a ⭐ on GitHub!