INSTALL GUIDE • OLLAMA

Install Ollama with official URL and OS-specific steps

Beginner-safe install flow for Windows, macOS, Linux, plus Docker prerequisite checks.

GET OLLAMA

Open browser to https://ollama.com/download. That is the official installer page. Docker option is available for users who already run Docker.

WINDOWS

Click Start, open PowerShell, then run:

winget install Ollama.Ollama
ollama --version
ollama serve

Leave that window open. Open a second PowerShell window and run:

ollama pull llama3.2:3b
ollama list
ollama run llama3.2:3b "Say hello in one sentence."

Expected result: Version prints, model appears in list, model replies with one sentence.

Troubleshooting: Close both windows, reopen one window, run ollama serve again, then retry pull in second window.

MACOS

Open ollama.com/download, click macOS download, install app, then open Terminal:

ollama --version
ollama serve

Open second Terminal tab and run:

ollama pull llama3.2:3b
ollama run llama3.2:3b "Say hello in one sentence."

Expected result: Same as Windows.

Troubleshooting: Quit Ollama app, reopen it, then rerun commands.

LINUX

Open Terminal and run official install script:

curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh
ollama --version
ollama serve

Open second terminal and run:

ollama pull llama3.2:3b
ollama run llama3.2:3b "Say hello in one sentence."

Expected result: Model downloads and replies.

Troubleshooting: Run the install script again, then retry.

DOCKER OPTION

docker --version

Expected result: Docker version prints. If it does not, install Docker first from Docker Desktop or your Linux package manager.

After install, complete the use guide for real day-to-day tasks.

SEQUENCE

See the full Install → Use → Combine path.