🧠 Starting with LLMs

Don't be like this cat, just try for once, the repo will guide you: 😊😏

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A quick guide to get started with local LLMs using Python, Ollama, and Streamlit.

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📦 Prerequisites

• Python: 3.13.2 or any compatible version.
• Git (for cloning the repository).
• VS Code Installed

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🔁 Clone the Repository

Either run the below command, or directly download and unzip the folder:

git clone https://github.com/thejatingupta7/Starting-with-LLMs.git
cd Starting-with-LLMs

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🛠️ Environment Setup

Create a Virtual Environment

Windows

python -m venv myenv

MacOS

python3 -m venv myenv

Activate the virtual Env.

Windows

myenv\Scripts\activate       

or

.\myenv\Scripts\Activate.ps1

If above gives error: try running this in terminal, then activate:

Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser

MacOS

source myenv/bin/activate

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⚙️ Install Dependencies

For GPU Users:

pip install torch torchvision torchaudio --force-reinstall --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu118
pip install ollama transformers datasets scikit-learn ipykernel streamlit faiss-cpu hf-xet langchain langchain-community sentence-transformers openpyxl pymupdf 

For CPU/MPS Users:

pip install ollama torch transformers datasets scikit-learn ipykernel streamlit faiss-cpu hf-xet langchain langchain-community sentence-transformers openpyxl pymupdf 

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📥 Download the Base LLM

1. Download and install Ollama from https://ollama.com. (installing directly saves in C drive)

or

1. To install it in D Drive, put downloaded ollama.exe file in the same folder as our code, then run this command:

   .\OllamaSetup.exe /DIR="D:\Ollama"

2. Pull the base quantized model in another command prompt cmd outside VS code:

   ollama pull llama3.2:1b

   Remember one thing, smaller models like these: llama3.2:1b, don't follow System prompt well.

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Backend Data Flow

You see this ollama, you may right click on it, to close it from keep runnning in background.

Run ollama serve in a new termnial cmd, outside VS code. and keep it like that, dont do anything with that.

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🚀 Run the Apps

Inside apps files, app1.py and app2.py, change the system prompt according to your need.

1. Basic Chat UI (app1.py)

streamlit run app1.py

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2. RAG-Enabled App (app2.py)

Fill the data/ folder with pdfs of your own choice. And run the following scripts

1. Generate the vector store first:

python vectorstore_builder.py

2. Then run the RAG-based app:

streamlit run app2.py

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You did it!!! ✅🎊

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Viusalize the vectorstore in 3d

First install plotly

pip install plotly nbformat>=4.2.0

Then run the visual.ipynb notebook.

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When you actually see the vectorstore visually, you be like:

Ollama commands to add, remove, stop, run... models

Command	Use (Keywords)
ollama serve	Start server, enable API
ollama run <model>	Run model, interact
ollama pull <model>	Download model
ollama list	List downloaded models
ollama ps	Show running models
ollama stop <model>	Stop running model
ollama rm <model>	Remove model
ollama show <model>	Show model details
ollama create <new_model>	Create custom model
ollama help	Command help, usage info
ollama --version	Show Ollama version

These commands form the foundation for managing and interacting with models in Ollama via the command line.

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