[PR #12284] docs(readme): add WSL installation note for Windows users #76061

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opened 2026-05-05 08:31:27 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 0 comments
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📋 Pull Request Information

Original PR: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/pull/12284
Author: @lucasalencarxisto-stack
Created: 9/14/2025
Status: 🔄 Open

Base: mainHead: docs/wsl-install-note


📝 Commits (2)

  • 7734d23 docs(readme): clarify Windows + WSL install (run install.sh inside WSL, not PowerShell)
  • 3d639e9 docs(readme): clarify Windows + WSL install (run install.sh inside WSL, not PowerShell)

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📝 README.md (+9 -0)

📄 Description

This PR updates the README to clarify installation instructions for users running Ollama inside Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).
It highlights that the install.sh script must be executed from within the WSL environment, not from PowerShell, to avoid confusion and errors.


🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.

## 📋 Pull Request Information **Original PR:** https://github.com/ollama/ollama/pull/12284 **Author:** [@lucasalencarxisto-stack](https://github.com/lucasalencarxisto-stack) **Created:** 9/14/2025 **Status:** 🔄 Open **Base:** `main` ← **Head:** `docs/wsl-install-note` --- ### 📝 Commits (2) - [`7734d23`](https://github.com/ollama/ollama/commit/7734d23718909531c7588ec064f0655121a541fd) docs(readme): clarify Windows + WSL install (run install.sh inside WSL, not PowerShell) - [`3d639e9`](https://github.com/ollama/ollama/commit/3d639e98211c24c3fcf78ce72197682442fe8304) docs(readme): clarify Windows + WSL install (run install.sh inside WSL, not PowerShell) ### 📊 Changes **1 file changed** (+9 additions, -0 deletions) <details> <summary>View changed files</summary> 📝 `README.md` (+9 -0) </details> ### 📄 Description This PR updates the README to clarify installation instructions for users running Ollama inside Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). It highlights that the `install.sh` script must be executed from within the WSL environment, not from PowerShell, to avoid confusion and errors. --- <sub>🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.</sub>
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Reference: github-starred/ollama#76061