Ai and python ollama for local llm ai usage

certainly! ollama is a tool that simplifies the use of large language models (llms) locally on your machine. it provides an easy interface to work with these models using python. in this tutorial, i'll guide you through setting up ollama and using it for local ai applications.

### prerequisites



3. **basic python knowledge**: familiarity with python syntax and basic programming concepts.

### step 1: install ollama

**for macos:**

**for linux:**

**for windows:**

### step 2: setting up a local model

once ollama is installed, you can pull a model to use locally. for example, let's pull the `llama2` model:

this command will download the llama 2 model and set it up for local usage.

### step 3: using ollama with python

you can interact with the ollama models using python. below is a simple example of how to send prompts to the model and receive responses.

1. **install the required packages**:
you may need to install the `requests` package to interact with the ollama api. you can do this with pip:



2. **create a python script**:

here’s a simple script that uses the ollama model:



### step 4: running the script

2. open your terminal and navigate to the directory where the file is saved.
3. run the script:



you should see a response from the llama 2 model based on the prompt you provided.

### step 5: exploring further

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