Open-WebUI + Ollama Guide: Run LLMs Locally with Docker
Loki Bein Blodsson
1️⃣ Introduction Welcome to the ultimate Open-WebUI guide. If you've ever wanted the power and sleek interface of ChatGPT but with the privacy of a local server, you are in the right place. Ollama is a lightweight inference engine that makes running large language models (LLMs) dead simple, while Open-WebUI (formerly Ollama WebUI) provides a beautiful, feature-rich, and extensible front-end. By combining them, you can build your own private AI assistant. Why a self-hosted FOSS version matters: A