Start using OpenWebUI in 5 minutes with this 5 steps

Are you looking to get started with OpenWeb UI? Creating an isolated Python environment and installing OpenWeb UI is easier than you think. In this post, we’ll walk you through the process in just 5 simple steps.

But first, in case you are wondering, what is OpenWeb UI?

Open WebUI is an extensible, feature-rich, and user-friendly self-hosted AI platform designed to operate entirely offline. It supports various LLM runners like Ollama and OpenAI-compatible APIs, with built-in inference engine for RAG, making it a powerful AI deployment solution.

Here are the 5 simple steps:

Step 1: Create a Virtual Environment

To begin, you’ll need to create a virtual environment using venv. This can be done by running the following command in your terminal:

python3 -m venv venv

This will create a new virtual environment in a directory named venv.

Step 2: Activate the Virtual Environment

Next, you’ll need to activate the virtual environment. The command to do this varies depending on your operating system:

• On Linux/macOS: source venv/bin/activate
• On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

Step 3: Install OpenWeb UI

With your virtual environment activated, you can now install OpenWeb UI using pip:

pip install open-webui

This will download and install the OpenWeb UI package.

Step 4: Start the Server

Once installed, you can start the OpenWeb UI server by running:

open-webui serve

This will start the server and make OpenWeb UI available for use.

Step 5: Update OpenWeb UI (Optional)

If you’ve already installed OpenWeb UI and want to update to the latest version, you can do so using the following command:

pip install -U open-webui

The -U flag tells pip to upgrade the package to the latest available version.

That’s it! With these 5 simple steps, you can have OpenWeb UI up and running in no time. Whether you’re a developer or just looking to try out OpenWeb UI, this guide should have you covered. Happy coding!