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Open WebUI

Open WebUI is ChatGPT-Style WebUI for various LLM runners, supported LLM runners include Ollama and OpenAI-compatible APIs.

Installing with Docker 🐳

• Important: When using Docker to install Open WebUI, make sure to include the -v open-webui:/app/backend/data in your Docker command. This step is crucial as it ensures your database is properly mounted and prevents any loss of data.

• If Ollama is on your computer, use this command:

  docker run -d -p 3000:8080 --add-host=host.docker.internal:host-gateway -v open-webui:/app/backend/data --name open-webui --restart always ghcr.io/open-webui/open-webui:main
  

• To build the container yourself, follow these steps:

  docker build -t open-webui .
  docker run -d -p 3000:8080 --add-host=host.docker.internal:host-gateway -v open-webui:/app/backend/data --name open-webui --restart always open-webui
  

• After installation, you can access Open WebUI at http://localhost:3000.

Using Ollama on a Different Server

• To connect to Ollama on another server, change the OLLAMA_API_BASE_URL to the server's URL:

  docker run -d -p 3000:8080 -e OLLAMA_API_BASE_URL=https://example.com/api -v open-webui:/app/backend/data --name open-webui --restart always ghcr.io/open-webui/open-webui:main
  

  Or for a self-built container:

  docker build -t open-webui .
  docker run -d -p 3000:8080 -e OLLAMA_API_BASE_URL=https://example.com/api -v open-webui:/app/backend/data --name open-webui --restart always open-webui
  

Continue with the full getting started guide.