Install Ollama in Ollama
From the Ollama cheat sheet · Installation & Setup · verified Jul 2026
Install Ollama
Install Ollama on your platform using the official installer or package manager.
bash
# macOS / Linux — one-line install
curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh
# macOS — via Homebrew
brew install ollama
# Windows — download installer from https://ollama.com/download
# Docker
docker run -d -v ollama:/root/.ollama -p 11434:11434 --name ollama ollama/ollama💡 Ollama runs as a background service automatically after installation
⚡ The Docker image supports GPU passthrough with --gpus=all for NVIDIA
📌 Default API server runs on http://localhost:11434
🟢 After install, run "ollama pull llama3.2" to get your first model
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