Free Interview Coder

A desktop application to help with coding interviews.

🚀 Quick Start Guide

Prerequisites

• Make sure you have Node.js installed on your computer
• Git installed on your computer
• A Gemini API key (get it from Google AI Studio)

Installation Steps

1. Clone the repository:

git clone [repository-url]
cd interview-coder

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Set up environment variables:
   • Create a file named .env in the root folder
   • Add your Gemini API key:

   GEMINI_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
   

   • Save the file

Running the App

Method 1: Development Mode (Recommended for first run)

1. Open a terminal and run:

npm run dev -- --port 5180

2. Open another terminal in the same folder and run:

NODE_ENV=development npm run electron:dev

Method 2: Production Mode

npm run app:build

The built app will be in the release folder.

⚠️ Important Notes

1. Closing the App:

   • Press Cmd + Q (Mac) or Ctrl + Q (Windows/Linux) to quit
   • Or use Activity Monitor/Task Manager to close Interview Coder
   • The X button currently doesn't work (known issue)

2. If the app doesn't start:

   • Make sure no other app is using port 5180
   • Try killing existing processes:

     # Find processes using port 5180
     lsof -i :5180
     # Kill them (replace [PID] with the process ID)
     kill [PID]

3. Keyboard Shortcuts:

   • Cmd/Ctrl + B: Toggle window visibility
   • Cmd/Ctrl + H: Take screenshot
   • Cmd/Ctrl + Arrow Keys: Move window

Troubleshooting

If you see errors:

1. Delete the node_modules folder
2. Delete package-lock.json
3. Run npm install again
4. Try running the app again using Method 1