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Formula

Stage 4 — The Recipe · Step-by-step guides and implementation logic

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Guides

All formula documents

🛠 Installation Guide

Install Ollama on macOS, Linux, and Windows. Covers Homebrew, curl installer, and manual setup.

macOSLinuxWindows

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📋 Prerequisites

System requirements, RAM/disk minimums, macOS version, and tools needed before installation.

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✨ Features

Complete overview of Ollama's capabilities, API, model management, and integration options.

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Quick Start

MacBook step-by-step guide

Install Ollama

Download and install via Homebrew or curl installer

# via Homebrew brew install ollama # or via curl curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh
Verify Installation

Confirm Ollama is installed and check the version

ollama --version
Start Ollama Service

Launch the local inference server on port 11434

ollama serve
Pull a Model

Download a language model (new terminal window)

ollama pull llama3.2 ollama pull nomic-embed-text # for embeddings
Test the Installation

Run a test inference to confirm everything works

ollama run llama3.2 "Hello, how are you?"

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Common Issues

Port 11434 in use

Another process is using port 11434. Run lsof -i :11434 to find and kill it before starting Ollama.

Permission denied

Use sudo for the installation command, or ensure your user has the necessary permissions.

Not enough RAM

Minimum 8GB required. Use smaller models like phi3 or mistral on memory-constrained systems.

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Testing Checklist

Verify all guide steps have been tested.

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