Get started with full-stack RAG applications using Embedchain’s easy-to-use CLI tool. Set up everything with just a few commands, whether you prefer Docker or not.

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Prerequisites

Choose your setup method:

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Without Docker

Ensure these are installed:
  • Embedchain python package (pip install embedchain)
  • Node.js and Yarn

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With Docker

Install Docker from Docker’s official website.

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Quick Start Guide

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Install the package

Before proceeding, make sure you have the Embedchain package installed. 
pip install embedchain -U

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Setting Up

For the purpose of the demo, you have to set OPENAI_API_KEY to start with but you can choose any llm by changing the configuration easily.

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Installation Commands

ec create-app my-app
cd my-app
ec start

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What Happens Next?

  1. Embedchain fetches a full stack template (FastAPI backend, Next.JS frontend).
  2. Installs required components.
  3. Launches both frontend and backend servers.

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See It In Action

Open http://localhost:3000 to view the chat UI. full stack example

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Admin Panel

Check out the Embedchain admin panel to see the document chunks for your RAG application. full stack chunks

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API Server

If you want to access the API server, you can do so at http://localhost:8000/docs. API Server You can customize the UI and code as per your requirements.