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title: n8n
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## Install

Install [n8n](https://docs.n8n.io/choose-n8n/).

## Using Ollama Locally

1. In the top right corner, click the dropdown and select **Create Credential**
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  <img 
    src="/images/n8n-credential-creation.png" 
    alt="Create a n8n Credential"
    width="75%"
  />
</div>

2. Under **Add new credential** select **Ollama**
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  <img 
    src="/images/n8n-ollama-form.png" 
    alt="Select Ollama under Credential"
    width="75%"
  />
</div>
3. Confirm Base URL is set to `http://localhost:11434` if running locally or `http://host.docker.internal:11434` if running through docker and click **Save**

<Note> 
In environments that don't use Docker Desktop (ie, Linux server installations), `host.docker.internal` is not automatically added. 

Run n8n in docker with `--add-host=host.docker.internal:host-gateway` 

or add the following to a docker compose file:

```yaml
extra_hosts:
  - "host.docker.internal:host-gateway"
```
</Note>

You should see a `Connection tested successfully` message.

4. When creating a new workflow, select **Add a first step** and select an **Ollama node** 
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  <img 
    src="/images/n8n-chat-node.png" 
    alt="Add a first step with Ollama node"
    width="75%"
  />
</div>
5. Select your model of choice (e.g. `qwen3-coder`) 
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  <img 
    src="/images/n8n-models.png" 
    alt="Set up Ollama credentials"
    width="75%"
  />
</div>

## Connecting to ollama.com
1. Create an [API key](https://ollama.com/settings/keys) on **ollama.com**.  
2. In n8n, click **Create Credential** and select **Ollama**
4. Set the **API URL** to `https://ollama.com`
5. Enter your **API Key** and click **Save**