Verba - Frontend Documentation

Verba's Frontend is a NextJS application used together with TailwindCSS and DaisyUI.

🚀 Setting Up the Frontend

To get your local copy of the Verba frontend up and running, please follow these simple steps:

1. Clone Repository

git clone https://github.com/weaviate/Verba.git

1. Node.js Requirement:

   • Confirm that Node.js version >=21.3.0 is installed on your system. If you need to install or update Node.js, visit the official Node.js website.

2. Installation:

   • Navigate to the frontend directory: cd frontend
   • Run npm install to install the dependencies required for the project.

3. Development Server:

   • Launch the application in development mode by executing npm run dev.
   • Open your web browser and visit http://localhost:3000 to view the application.

📦 Building Static Pages for FastAPI

If you wish to serve and update the frontend through FastAPI, you need to build static pages:

1. Build Process:
   • Execute npm run build to generate the static production build. The output will be directed to the FastAPI folder configured to serve the static content.