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Run a local GGUF language model with TextGen: portable build, model folder and startup flags…
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What this guide covers
For anyone who wants to run a GGUF language model on their own computer with TextGen, the app earlier named text-generation-webui. You end with a model loaded and, optionally, its local API switched on. It is based on the project's README and was not run.
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Run a local GGUF language model with TextGen: portable build, model folder and startup flags file
Coverage
For anyone who wants to run a GGUF language model on their own computer with TextGen, the app earlier named text-generation-webui. You end with a model loaded and, optionally, its local API switched on. It is based on the project's README and was not run.
Example
A hypothetical, not-run example of a manual Windows install followed by a small flags file, using a placeholder model file name.
Useful starting points
- Models made of several files need the full installation, not the portable build.
- Zero telemetry is the project's own claim; setup downloads still use the network, so check network behaviour yourself if privacy matters.
- Estimate a model's memory use before downloading a large file.
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