> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ollama.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # n8n ## Install Install [n8n](https://docs.n8n.io/choose-n8n/). ## Using Ollama Locally 1. In the top right corner, click the dropdown and select **Create Credential**
Create a n8n Credential
2. Under **Add new credential** select **Ollama**
Select Ollama under Credential
3. Confirm Base URL is set to `http://localhost:11434` if running locally or `http://host.docker.internal:11434` if running through docker and click **Save** In environments that don't use Docker Desktop (ie, Linux server installations), `host.docker.internal` is not automatically added. Run n8n in docker with `--add-host=host.docker.internal:host-gateway` or add the following to a docker compose file: ```yaml theme={"system"} extra_hosts: - "host.docker.internal:host-gateway" ``` You should see a `Connection tested successfully` message. 4. When creating a new workflow, select **Add a first step** and select an **Ollama node**
Add a first step with Ollama node
5. Select your model of choice (e.g. `qwen3-coder`)
Set up Ollama credentials
## Connecting to ollama.com 1. Create an [API key](https://ollama.com/settings/keys) on **ollama.com**. 2. In n8n, click **Create Credential** and select **Ollama** 3. Set the **API URL** to `https://ollama.com` 4. Enter your **API Key** and click **Save**