Setting Up Ollama

Snipset includes powerful AI capabilities, such as AI Chat, AI Snippet Generation, and Semantic Search (OmniSearch). To use these features securely and privately, Snipset relies on Ollama, a tool that runs AI models on your computer or through Ollama Cloud for hybrid models.

Step 1 — Install Ollama (Easiest Method)

1. Download the Installer Go to the official Ollama Download Page and click on the "Download for Windows" button to get the standard .exe installer.
2. Run the Installer Double-click the downloaded OllamaSetup.exe file and follow the standard on-screen instructions. This process is automatic and takes just a few moments.

Step 2 — Verify Ollama is Running

Ollama runs silently in the background on your machine.

• Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:11434
• If Ollama is running correctly, you will see a simple white page that says: "Ollama is running".

Ollama Tips: Downloading Models Using PowerShell

Now that Ollama is installed, you need to "pull" (download) the AI models using the PowerShell terminal. Follow these strict step-by-step instructions:

1. Open PowerShell Press the Windows key on your keyboard, type PowerShell, and press Enter to open the terminal window.
2. Download the Chat Model In the terminal, type the pull command for the default chat model and press Enter:
   ollama pull gemma4:31b-cloud
   This is a cloud-hybrid model under 1 KB locally: instant answers with no local RAM load, but it needs internet and Ollama Cloud sign-in. For fully offline chat, pull llama3.2:3b (2.0 GB) instead. Wait for the progress bar to reach 100% and show "success".
3. Download the Embedding Model Next, type this command and press Enter. This downloads the 229 MB embedding model required for Semantic Search:
   ollama pull hf.co/lmstudio-community/embeddinggemma-300m-qat-GGUF
   Wait again for the "success" confirmation.
4. Verify Your Models Finally, type this command and press Enter to list your downloaded models and ensure they are ready to use:
   ollama list
   You should see your chat model (e.g. gemma4:31b-cloud) and hf.co/lmstudio-community/embeddinggemma-300m-qat-GGUF listed.

Step 3 — Connect Snipset to Ollama

1. Go to Snipset → Settings → AI & Models → AI Configuration.
2. Ensure Base URL is http://localhost:11434 (or http://127.0.0.1:11434 — both are accepted; app default is http://127.0.0.1:11434).
3. Look for the green Online indicator next to the URL.
4. Select your Chat Model (gemma4:31b-cloud, or llama3.2:3b for fully offline chat) and Embed Model (hf.co/lmstudio-community/embeddinggemma-300m-qat-GGUF) from the dropdowns.

Troubleshooting