Index

• Step-by-Step Guide to Develop a Google Gemini Clone with Next.js, TypeScript, and TailwindCSS
  • **Table of Contents**
  • **Prerequisites**
  • **Step 1: Initialize the Project**
  • **Step 2: Install Dependencies**
  • **Step 3: Project Structure**
  • **Step 4: Define TypeScript Types**
  • **Step 5: Develop the API and Backend Logic**
    • **5.1: Define Utility Functions**
      • **Create `utils/chattogemini.ts`**
        • **File Location**
        • **Import Libraries**
        • **Define Constants or Initializations**
        • **Main Function**
        • **Details of the Main Function**
        • **Send Message and Handle Response**
        • **Final Code**
    • **5.2: Create API Routes**
      • **Create `app/api/chat/route.ts`**
        • **File Location**
        • **Import Libraries**
        • **Declare the POST Function**
        • **Parse the Request Body**
        • **Call the Utility Function**
        • **Build the Response**
        • **Error Handling**
        • **Final Code**
  • **Step 6: Build Frontend Components**
    • **6.1: Chat Interaction Component**
      • **Create `components/ui/ChatInput.tsx`**
        • **File Location**
        • **Import Libraries**
        • **Define the Component's Props**
        • **Create the Base Structure of the Component**
        • **Add State to Manage the Entered Text**
        • **Implement the Event to Capture Input**
        • **Add Logic to Submit the Text When Enter is Pressed**
        • **Define the handleSend Function**
        • **Integrate Everything into the Component**
        • **Final Code**
    • **6.2: Message Window Component**
      • **Create `components/ui/MessageWindow.tsx`**
        • **File Location**
        • **Import Libraries**
        • **Define the Component's Props**
        • **Create the Base Structure of the Component**
        • **Integrate the Messages into the Component**
        • **Final Code**
    • **6.3: Settings Modal Component**
      • **Create `components/ui/SettingsModal.tsx`**
        • **File Location**
        • **Import Libraries**
        • **Define the Component's Props**
        • **Create the Base Structure of the Component**
        • **Add State to Manage Form Inputs**
        • **Handle Save Action**
        • **Integrate Everything into the Component**
        • **Final Code**
  • **Step 7: Integrate Frontend with Backend API**
    • **Create `app/page.tsx`**
      • **File Location**
      • **Import Libraries**
      • **Define the Component's State**
      • **Handle Sending Messages**
      • **Handle Settings Modal**
      • **Integrate Everything into the Component**
      • **Final Code**
  • **Step 8: Testing and Verification**
  • **Step 9: Final Steps**