Customer Support App

A modern customer support application powered by Azure OpenAI, built with React and Node.js.

Project Structure

.
├── frontend/           # React TypeScript frontend
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── components/
│   │   ├── styles/
│   │   └── ...
│   └── package.json
├── backend/           # Node.js Express backend
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── config/
│   │   ├── controllers/
│   │   ├── middleware/
│   │   ├── services/
│   │   ├── types/
│   │   └── server.ts
│   └── package.json
└── README.md

Features

• Real-time chat interface
• Integration with Azure OpenAI
• Modern, responsive design
• TypeScript support
• Error handling and loading states
• Secure API integration

Tech Stack

Frontend

• React
• TypeScript
• Modern CSS
• Azure Web Apps deployment

Backend

• Node.js
• Express
• TypeScript
• Azure OpenAI
• Azure Web Apps deployment

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• npm (v6 or higher)
• Azure OpenAI Service account
• Azure subscription

Backend Setup

1. Navigate to the backend directory:

   cd backend
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Create a .env file based on .env.example:

   cp .env.example .env
   

4. Fill in your Azure OpenAI credentials in the .env file.

5. Start the development server:

   npm run dev
   

Frontend Setup

1. Navigate to the frontend directory:

   cd frontend
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Start the development server:

   npm start
   

Development

• Frontend runs on http://localhost:3000
• Backend runs on http://localhost:3001

Deployment

The application is deployed on Azure Web Apps:

• Frontend: https://customer-support-frontend.azurewebsites.net
• Backend: https://customer-support-backend.azurewebsites.net

License

MIT