A step-by-step guide on how to run LLMs locally on Windows, Linux, or macOS using Ollama and Open WebUI - without Docker.
This guide will show you how to easily set up and run large language models (LLMs) locally using Ollama and Open WebUI on Windows, Linux, or macOS - without the need for Docker. Ollama provides local model inference, and Open WebUI is a user interface that simplifies interacting with these models. The experience is similar to using interfaces like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, or Claude AI.

Running Open WebUI without Docker allows you to utilize your computer's resources more efficiently. Without the limitations of containerized environments, all available system memory, CPU power, and storage can be fully dedicated to running the application. This is particularly important when working with resource-heavy models, where every bit of performance matters.