Installation

GeoGPT consists of a Next.js frontend and a FastAPI backend. Follow these steps to set up the project for local development.

Prerequisites

Node.js 18+ and npm
Python 3.9+
GDAL/OGR libraries (for spatial data processing)

1. Frontend Setup

Install dependencies and start the development server:

npm install
npm run dev

2. Backend Setup

Navigate to the backend directory, install requirements, and run the FastAPI server:

pip install -r requirements.txt
uvicorn main:app --reload

3. Environment Variables

Create a .env.local file in the root directory:

NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=http://localhost:8000

Production Deployment

The application is designed to be deployed on platforms like Vercel (frontend) and Render/Heroku (backend). Ensure the NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URLis updated to your production backend URL.