Ollama is a tool designed to facilitate the deployment and operation of Large Language Models (LLMs) for various language analytics tasks. This chapter provides a quick-start guide for Ollama, detailing the steps to download and start using the tool on a local machine. This includes the navigation of Ollama’s model library and selection of models, the use of Ollama in a command shell environment, the setup of models through a modelfile, and its integration with Python (enabling developers to incorporate LLM functionality into Python-based projects). Ollama is presented as a solution that not only enhances the use of LLMs but also makes them more adaptable and easier to use in various contexts.