ChatGPT is becoming increasingly useful in our daily lives. Personally, it helps me with proofreading, generating programming code, summarize documents, and even replacing some of my Google searches. However, all conversations with ChatGPT are processed on OpenAI’s servers, requiring an internet connection for it to function properly. In this article, I will share the step-by-step guide on how to setup an offline ChatGPT-like AI system on your computer.
First, navigate to ollama.com and click the Download button. I am using Windows 11 for this demonstration, so I downloaded the installer for Windows. Note that installers for macOS and Linux are also available on the Download page.
After the download is complete, launch the installer and follow the installation process. Once the installation is finished, you should see an Ollama icon in your system tray.