> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://www.lumolabs.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://www.lumolabs.ai/using-the-model/how-to-inference.md).
# How to Inference
Lumo-8B-Instruct is currently published to the HuggingFace Hub, from where it can be downloaded/used by any user locally or on inferenced on a server. Lumo is not yet published as a chatbot for mass use, however it can be run locally.
The information on how to run it locally is shared below.
{% hint style="info" %}
**You can try out the Lumo-8B-Instruct live on** [**https://try-lumo8b.lumolabs.ai**](https://try-lumo8b.lumolabs.ai/)
{% endhint %}
## STEP 1: Install Ollama
### Windows Installation
1. **Download**: Go to the [Ollama website](https://ollama.com/) and download the Windows installer (`OllamaSetup.exe`).
2. **Install**: Double-click the downloaded file and follow the installation prompts.
3. **Verify**: Open Command Prompt and run:
```
ollama --version
```
### macOS Installation
1. **Download**: Visit the [Ollama website](https://ollama.com/) and download the macOS installer.
2. **Install**: Open the downloaded file and follow the instructions.
3. **Verify**: Open Terminal and run:
```
ollama --version
```
### Linux Installation
1. **Open Terminal**.
2. **Run Command**:
```
curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh
```
3. **Verify**: Run:
```
ollama --version
```
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## STEP 2: Initiate the model on Ollama
Run the command on your terminal:
```
ollama run lumolabs/Lumo-8B-Instruct
```
or
```sh
ollama run hf.co/lumolabs-ai/Lumo-8B-Instruct
```
The first time you run the command, it may take some time depending on the network speed. It will only take time the first time you run the command.
***
## STEP 3: Start Conversing
Feel free to ask Lumo anything about the ecosystem, even code!
