[GH-ISSUE #11478] README needs build instructions #85263

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opened 2026-05-09 22:55:57 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 6 comments
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Originally created by @abcbarryn on GitHub (Jul 21, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/11478

What is the issue?

There are no instructions that I can find on how to properly compile the source code.
cmake -S . -B build seems to generate a build directory with a Makefile, but I am not sure it's correct.

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Linux

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Intel

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Latest

Originally created by @abcbarryn on GitHub (Jul 21, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/11478 ### What is the issue? There are no instructions that I can find on how to properly compile the source code. cmake -S . -B build seems to generate a build directory with a Makefile, but I am not sure it's correct. ### Relevant log output ```shell ``` ### OS Linux ### GPU _No response_ ### CPU Intel ### Ollama version Latest
GiteaMirror added the bug label 2026-05-09 22:55:57 -05:00
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@rick-github commented on GitHub (Jul 21, 2025):

https://github.com/ollama/ollama/blob/main/docs/development.md

<!-- gh-comment-id:3095018982 --> @rick-github commented on GitHub (Jul 21, 2025): https://github.com/ollama/ollama/blob/main/docs/development.md
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@abcbarryn commented on GitHub (Jul 21, 2025):

Thank you rick-github. :) A link to that document from the README under a heading like "How to build from source" would be good.

<!-- gh-comment-id:3099500527 --> @abcbarryn commented on GitHub (Jul 21, 2025): Thank you rick-github. :) A link to that document from the README under a heading like "How to build from source" would be good.
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@rick-github commented on GitHub (Jul 21, 2025):

https://github.com/ollama/ollama/blob/main/README.md#building

<!-- gh-comment-id:3099541811 --> @rick-github commented on GitHub (Jul 21, 2025): https://github.com/ollama/ollama/blob/main/README.md#building
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@abcbarryn commented on GitHub (Jul 22, 2025):

Was that there and I am blind, or did you just add that? :)

<!-- gh-comment-id:3102716418 --> @abcbarryn commented on GitHub (Jul 22, 2025): Was that there and I am blind, or did you just add that? :)
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@rick-github commented on GitHub (Jul 22, 2025):

1b2d156094

<!-- gh-comment-id:3104956185 --> @rick-github commented on GitHub (Jul 22, 2025): https://github.com/ollama/ollama/commit/1b2d15609407fde0365218ecf7f9d917839a9ec8
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@abcbarryn commented on GitHub (Jul 23, 2025):

I see. Thanks!

<!-- gh-comment-id:3106281547 --> @abcbarryn commented on GitHub (Jul 23, 2025): I see. Thanks!
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Reference: github-starred/ollama#85263