diff --git a/docs/faq.md b/docs/faq.md index 3fe3da89..22bd4da7 100644 --- a/docs/faq.md +++ b/docs/faq.md @@ -80,17 +80,19 @@ If Ollama is run as a systemd service, environment variables should be set using ### Setting environment variables on Windows -On windows, Ollama inherits your user and system environment variables. +On Windows, Ollama inherits your user and system environment variables. -1. First Quit Ollama by clicking on it in the task bar +1. First Quit Ollama by clicking on it in the task bar. -2. Edit system environment variables from the control panel +2. Start the Settings (Windows 11) or Control Panel (Windows 10) application and search for _environment variables_. -3. Edit or create New variable(s) for your user account for `OLLAMA_HOST`, `OLLAMA_MODELS`, etc. +3. Click on _Edit environment variables for your account_. -4. Click OK/Apply to save +4. Edit or create a new variable for your user account for `OLLAMA_HOST`, `OLLAMA_MODELS`, etc. -5. Run `ollama` from a new terminal window +5. Click OK/Apply to save. + +6. Start the Ollama application from the Windows Start menu. ## How can I expose Ollama on my network? @@ -237,4 +239,4 @@ If you wish to override the `OLLAMA_KEEP_ALIVE` setting, use the `keep_alive` AP If too many requests are sent to the server, it will respond with a 503 error indicating the server is overloaded. You can adjust how many requests may be -queue by setting `OLLAMA_MAX_QUEUE` \ No newline at end of file +queue by setting `OLLAMA_MAX_QUEUE`