TailorTales

TailorTales is an AI-powered storytelling platform designed to help small businesses and niche brands craft personalized, emotionally resonant content effortlessly. This project is an MVP built with a modern tech stack to demonstrate intuitive user experience and advanced content generation capabilities.

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Features

• Dashboard: Centralized access to user activity, content generation history, and account settings.
• AI Content Generator: Automatically generate personalized and engaging content tailored to your audience.
• Templates Library: Access pre-designed templates for different content types (social media, blogs, email campaigns).
• Dynamic Demo Generator: Real-time AI-generated content previews based on user inputs.
• Multi-Channel Distribution: Export content in formats optimized for social media, blogs, and newsletters.
• Analytics Integration: Monitor user engagement with Google Analytics.

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Tech Stack

• Frontend:

  • Next.js: Server-side rendering for performance and SEO.
  • React: For building a dynamic and interactive UI.
  • Tailwind CSS: For responsive and modern styling.

• Backend:

  • PHP (Laravel): API for content generation and user management.
  • MySQL: Database for storing user data, content, and preferences.

• AI Integration:

  • OpenAI API: To generate creative and personalized content.

• Other Tools:

  • Google Analytics: For tracking user behavior and interaction.
  • Docker: For containerized deployment.

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Getting Started

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js (v16 or later)
• PHP (v8.1 or later)
• Composer
• MySQL
• Docker (optional for deployment)

Installation

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone "https://github.com/harshmriduhash/StoryTales"
   cd storytales

2. Frontend Setup
   Navigate to the frontend directory:

   cd frontend
   npm install
   npm run dev

   The frontend will start at http://localhost:3000.

3. Backend Setup
   Navigate to the backend directory:

   cd backend
   composer install
   cp .env.example .env
   php artisan key:generate

   Update the .env file with your database and OpenAI API key configurations. Then, run the migrations:

   php artisan migrate
   php artisan serve

   The backend will start at http://localhost:8000.

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Usage

1. Visit the Dashboard
   Access the app via http://localhost:3000.

2. Generate Content
   Input keywords, select a template, and preview your AI-generated content.

3. Customize Templates
   Modify templates to suit your brand’s tone and style.

4. Export Content
   Download or share the generated content directly from the app.

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Folder Structure

TailorTales/
├── backend/        # Laravel backend for API and database management
├── frontend/       # Next.js frontend for the user interface
├── .gitignore      # Files and directories to ignore in version control
├── README.md       # Documentation

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Contributing

We welcome contributions! Here’s how you can help:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch for your feature (git checkout -b feature-name).
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m "Add new feature").
4. Push to your branch (git push origin feature-name).
5. Open a pull request for review.

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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Contact

For questions or feedback, feel free to contact us at Harshsahay2709@gmail.com.

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