??Run an AI Model Locally in Your Own Homelab in 5 Minutes - Dell Optiplex 7050

Hardware:

• Dell Optiplex 7050
• CPU: Intel i5 - 7500T
• RAM: 24GB
• Storage: 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD

Software:

• Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
• Curl

Step 1: Download and install Ollama Software

curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh        

Step 2: Run Deepseek model with 8B parameters

ollama run deepseek-r1:8b        

Step 3: Write a prompt

>>> Hello Linkedin
<think>

</think>

Hello! It seems like you're referring to LinkedIn, the professional networking platform. How can I assist you with LinkedIn? Are you 
looking for help with your profile, searching for jobs, or connecting with others? Let me know! ??        

Optional steps – Use the Web UI to write prompts.

*Required: Docker + Portainer

Step 1: Create new stack in Portainer

Add this config to Web Editor

version: '3.8'
services:
  open-webui:
    image: ghcr.io/open-webui/open-webui:main
    container_name: open-webui
    ports:
      - "3000:8080"
    volumes:
      - open-webui-data:/app/backend/data
    environment:
      - OLLAMA_API_BASE_URL=https://localhost:11434
    restart: unless-stopped

volumes:
  open-webui-data:        

Step 2: Deploy the stack and RUN

Step 3: Open in web browser https://machine-ip:3000

Step 4: Register

Step 5: FINISH!