ollama GitHub
By Herd Latch editorial team Current release, published September 14, 2026
The the runner GitHub repository is ollama/ollama. Licence text is MIT. Releases, issues, and security contacts live on that project, not on advertising download portals.
Herd Latch points install guides at that repository so Windows Setup.exe and related assets stay tied to upstream tags. Stars and activity change over time; treat live GitHub numbers as snapshots, not promises.
Opening doors
Read the README quickstart for ollama run examples after you install. Docs also live at docs.ollama.com for API and Modelfile habits.
Security reports belong on the repository security tab. Do not email random personal inboxes pasted on forums.
When a fork appears with a similar name, compare the organisation and the Releases asset list. Golden images should only trust ollama/ollama for Windows Setup.exe.
Prove steps
Developers who build from source should follow upstream contribution docs. Most lab desks should prefer the published Setup, dmg, or install.sh doors instead of compiling on every laptop.
Related: releases, is the runner safe, home.
The repository attaches install.sh and install.ps1 beside platform archives. Those scripts match what ollama.com documents for Linux and automation-friendly Windows paths.
Room notes
Licence compliance for redistributed images means keeping MIT notices with any bundled runner bits your policy allows. Model weights remain under their own terms.
If GitHub is blocked on a network, stage Windows Setup.exe on trusted internal media after you verify it on an open network. Do not substitute a random mirror ZIP with a similar filename.
Issue templates and discussions can help when a model pull fails in surprising ways. Include OS, tag, and ollama --version before you ask for help.
Herd Latch does not replace upstream support. We map doors and prove commands so your tickets start with facts.
Lab checklist habits
Write the installer door beside the machine name before you image a room. Include whether winget, the Windows Setup executable, the Homebrew cask, or the Linux install script was blessed for that ring. Substitutes should not guess under pressure during the first week of term.
Prove one short CLI chat after every reimage. That single step catches vanished PATH entries, truncated downloads, and adware shortcuts that reappear from old browser folders. Keep a spare copy of the current Setup on trusted media when catalogs are flaky.
- Record the GitHub tag used for the golden image.
- Note free disk space before large model pulls.
- Keep the local API on loopback until network review says otherwise.
Support tickets that resolve faster
Ask for the operating system build, the door used, and the exact CLI error text. Vague reports that only say artificial intelligence feels wrong waste a day. Attach version command output when the user can copy it.
Proxy desks should test one model pull on a clean path once, then document any required exception. Offline classrooms should pre-stage weights on a well-connected machine instead of launching twelve simultaneous downloads on demo day.
Prefer official GitHub Releases, the verified winget package, and the verified Homebrew cask. Skip advertising mirrors that rename the Setup executable.
Update and rollback notes
Pick one update door per room and stick to it for a semester. Mixing winget, Setup, and brew without notes creates version drift tickets. Keep the previous Setup on trusted media so rollback is a file copy, not a scavenger hunt.
After an upgrade, prove a small chat again before you seal the image. Large experimental model tags belong on scratch accounts, not on the shared golden profile. Maintenance windows should remove stale tags so libraries do not grow without limits.
Related reading on this guide: the home install panel, the first-hour checklist, and the guides hub.
## Filename matching without drama Match the GitHub asset name character for character before you override SmartScreen or Gatekeeper. A mismatched publisher string is a reason to delete the file, not to click through faster. Advertising portals that wrap the same search intent with toolbars are the common failure mode. When bandwidth is limited, schedule the large Windows Setup download overnight and keep the browser shelf visible until the size matches what Releases shows. Partial files cause confusing launch errors that look like security drama but are often truncated bits.