diff --git a/TROUBLESHOOTING.md b/TROUBLESHOOTING.md index 0ced1658a..bf3b77c50 100644 --- a/TROUBLESHOOTING.md +++ b/TROUBLESHOOTING.md @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ # Ollama Web UI Troubleshooting Guide -## Understanding the Ollama WebUI Architecture +## Understanding the Open WebUI Architecture -The Ollama WebUI system is designed to streamline interactions between the client (your browser) and the Ollama API. At the heart of this design is a backend reverse proxy, enhancing security and resolving CORS issues. +The Open WebUI system is designed to streamline interactions between the client (your browser) and the Ollama API. At the heart of this design is a backend reverse proxy, enhancing security and resolving CORS issues. -- **How it Works**: The Ollama WebUI is designed to interact with the Ollama API through a specific route. When a request is made from the WebUI to Ollama, it is not directly sent to the Ollama API. Initially, the request is sent to the Ollama WebUI backend via `/ollama/api` route. From there, the backend is responsible for forwarding the request to the Ollama API. This forwarding is accomplished by using the route specified in the `OLLAMA_API_BASE_URL` environment variable. Therefore, a request made to `/ollama/api` in the WebUI is effectively the same as making a request to `OLLAMA_API_BASE_URL` in the backend. For instance, a request to `/ollama/api/tags` in the WebUI is equivalent to `OLLAMA_API_BASE_URL/tags` in the backend. +- **How it Works**: The Open WebUI is designed to interact with the Ollama API through a specific route. When a request is made from the WebUI to Ollama, it is not directly sent to the Ollama API. Initially, the request is sent to the Open WebUI backend via `/ollama/api` route. From there, the backend is responsible for forwarding the request to the Ollama API. This forwarding is accomplished by using the route specified in the `OLLAMA_API_BASE_URL` environment variable. Therefore, a request made to `/ollama/api` in the WebUI is effectively the same as making a request to `OLLAMA_API_BASE_URL` in the backend. For instance, a request to `/ollama/api/tags` in the WebUI is equivalent to `OLLAMA_API_BASE_URL/tags` in the backend. - **Security Benefits**: This design prevents direct exposure of the Ollama API to the frontend, safeguarding against potential CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing) issues and unauthorized access. Requiring authentication to access the Ollama API further enhances this security layer. -## Ollama WebUI: Server Connection Error +## Open WebUI: Server Connection Error If you're experiencing connection issues, it’s often due to the WebUI docker container not being able to reach the Ollama server at 127.0.0.1:11434 (host.docker.internal:11434) inside the container . Use the `--network=host` flag in your docker command to resolve this. Note that the port changes from 3000 to 8080, resulting in the link: `http://localhost:8080`. @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ docker run -d --network=host -v ollama-webui:/app/backend/data -e OLLAMA_API_BAS 1. **Verify Ollama URL Format**: - When running the Web UI container, ensure the `OLLAMA_API_BASE_URL` is correctly set, including the `/api` suffix. (e.g., `http://192.168.1.1:11434/api` for different host setups). - - In the Ollama WebUI, navigate to "Settings" > "General". + - In the Open WebUI, navigate to "Settings" > "General". - Confirm that the Ollama Server URL is correctly set to `[OLLAMA URL]/api` (e.g., `http://localhost:11434/api`), including the `/api` suffix. By following these enhanced troubleshooting steps, connection issues should be effectively resolved. For further assistance or queries, feel free to reach out to us on our community Discord.