Deploy Open WebUI with Docker and Persistent Storage
Run Open WebUI in Docker, persist application data, connect it to Ollama and add the production safeguards recommended by the project documentation.
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Run Open WebUI in Docker, persist application data, connect it to Ollama and add the production safeguards recommended by the project documentation.
Install Ollama on Linux, run a first model, verify the local API and understand why port 11434 should not be exposed to the public internet without authentication.
Ollama runs models and exposes an API; Open WebUI provides the user interface and application experience. Learn when you need one or both.
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