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CS-278 Extension
cgu2022/cs-278-extension
CS-278 Extension for Flarum
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- Version control
- github.com/cgu2022/cs-278-extension
cs-278-extension
A Flarum extension for my CS 278 project, Spring 2024.
All relevant files to the development of this extension are explained in the second section, and each of them contain insightful comments.
- Setup Instructions
- CS 278 UniForum Extension Description
- Installing CS 278 Extension Instructions
- Developing CS 278 Extension Instructions
Setup Instructions
Install OpenAI Community's PHP API Accessor Library
To install the necessary dependencies, run the following command:
composer require openai-php/client guzzlehttp/guzzle
Note: Ensure that PHP version 8.1 or above is already configured on your system for this to work.
Download and Configure the CA Certificates*
*Note that you only need to do this step if you're doing localhost development or don't have a proper SSL signature. This is step is necessary for sending requests to OpenAI's API.
- Download the CA Certificates:
- Download the
cacert.pem
file from this link.
- Configure PHP to Use the CA Certificates:
- Locate your
php.ini
file (you can find its location by runningphp --ini
). - Open
php.ini
and add or update the following line to point to the downloadedcacert.pem
file:
curl.cainfo = "C:\path\to\your\cacert.pem"
- Save the
php.ini
file and restart your web server.
CS 278 UniForum Extension Description
Overview
UniForum Extension: This extension enhances Flarum by integrating OpenAI's GPT API to generate automated summaries of discussion threads. Users can click a button to request a summary of the conversation, which is then displayed to improve user experience by providing concise overviews of lengthy discussions.
File Structure
CS-278_EXTENSION
│ .gitignore
│ composer.json
│ extend.php
│ LICENSE
│ package-lock.json
│ README.md
│
├───js
│ ├───dist
│ │ admin.js
│ │ admin.js.map
│ │ forum.js
│ │ forum.js.map
│ │
│ └───src
│ ├───admin.js
│ └───forum.js
│
├───locale
│ en.yml
│
└───src
├───Api
│ ├───Serializer
│ │ SummarySerializer.php
│ │
│ ├───GenerateSummaryController.php
│ ├───api.php (empty)
│ └───extend.php (empty)
│
├───api.php
└───extend.php
File Summaries and Documentation
composer.json
Description: Composer configuration for PHP dependencies.
Exposes:
- Defines PHP dependencies required by the extension.
- Sets up autoloading for the
CGU2022\\CS278Extension
namespace.
extend.php
Description: Main entry file to extend Flarum's functionality.
Exposes:
- Registers a POST route
/generate-summary
handled byGenerateSummaryController
.
api.php
Description: Defines API endpoints for the extension.
Exposes:
- Sets up the POST route
/generate-summary
for API interactions.
SummarySerializer.php
Description: Serializes the summary data from GPT API responses.
Exposes:
- Converts the summary and full response from GPT API into JSON API format.
GenerateSummaryController.php
Description: Handles requests to generate discussion summaries using the GPT API.
Exposes:
- Endpoint logic for
/generate-summary
. - Collects discussion posts and sends them to the GPT API.
- Returns the summary and the full response.
js/src/admin.js
Description: Registers admin settings for the extension.
Exposes:
- Provides a setting in the admin panel to enter the OpenAI API key.
js/src/forum.js
Description: Extends the discussion page to add a "Generate Summary" button.
Exposes:
- Adds a button to the discussion page to trigger summary generation.
- Displays a loading indicator while the summary is being generated.
- Handles the API request to generate the summary.
Installing UniForum
To install the extension, run the following command:
composer require cgu2022/cs-278-extension
To update the extension when a new version is released, run:
composer update
NOTE: If you are using a Docker image to deploy your UniForum instance, do not use the above commands directly. Instead, add the following line to your docker_entrypoint.sh
file:
extension require cgu2022/cs-278-extension
This ensures that the extension is properly installed during the Docker container's initialization.
Developing UniForum
Once you have completed the setup and familiarized yourself with the file structure, you can start developing UniForum.
-
Prepare the Environment:
- Create a folder named "packages" in the root directory of your Flarum instance.
- Run the following commands to set up the Composer repository and require the extension in development mode:
composer config repositories.0 path "packages/*" composer require cgu2022/cs-278-extension *@dev
-
Install JavaScript Dependencies:
- Navigate to the
js
folder and run the following commands:
npm install npm run dev
- Navigate to the
-
During Development:
-
EACH TIME YOU MAKE A CHANGE:
- Restart the web server.
- Run
composer install
andnpm install
if necessary. - Relaunch the Node.js development environment by running
npm run dev
again. - Disable and then re-enable this extension in the Flarum administrator panel to apply changes.
-
EACH TIME YOU MAKE A CHANGE:
-
Check Dependencies:
- Ensure the
composer.json
file contains all necessary dependencies and configurations for your development environment.
- Ensure the
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Contributing:
- Feel free to submit a pull request if you have any improvements or bug fixes for the extension. Contributions are welcome!
Useful Links
Versions
-
Version v2.0.2.
Likely works with Flarum v1.8.5.
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11 additional versions.
-
Extension created.