ollama/docs/quickstart.mdx

---
title: Quickstart
---

This quickstart will walk your through running your first model with Ollama. To get started, download Ollama on macOS, Windows or Linux.

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  href="https://ollama.com/download"
  target="_blank"
  className="inline-block px-6 py-2 bg-black rounded-full dark:bg-neutral-700 text-white font-normal border-none"
>
  Download Ollama
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## Run a model

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="CLI">
    Open a terminal and run the command:

    ```
    ollama run gemma3
    ```

  </Tab>
  <Tab title="cURL">
    ```
    ollama pull gemma3
    ```

    Lastly, chat with the model:

    ```shell
    curl http://localhost:11434/api/chat -d '{
      "model": "gemma3",
      "messages": [{
        "role": "user",
        "content": "Hello there!"
      }],
      "stream": false
    }'
    ```

  </Tab>
  <Tab title="Python">
    Start by downloading a model:

    ```
    ollama pull gemma3
    ```

    Then install Ollama's Python library:

    ```
    pip install ollama
    ```

    Lastly, chat with the model:

    ```python
    from ollama import chat
    from ollama import ChatResponse

    response: ChatResponse = chat(model='gemma3', messages=[
      {
        'role': 'user',
        'content': 'Why is the sky blue?',
      },
    ])
    print(response['message']['content'])
    # or access fields directly from the response object
    print(response.message.content)
    ```

  </Tab>
  <Tab title="JavaScript">
    Start by downloading a model:

    ```
    ollama pull gemma3
    ```

    Then install the Ollama JavaScript library:
    ```
    npm i ollama
    ```

    Lastly, chat with the model:

    ```shell
    import ollama from 'ollama'

    const response = await ollama.chat({
      model: 'gemma3',
      messages: [{ role: 'user', content: 'Why is the sky blue?' }],
    })
    console.log(response.message.content)
    ```

  </Tab>
</Tabs>

See a full list of available models [here](https://ollama.com/models).