create: Create a model from a Modelfile

In ollamar: 'Ollama' Language Models

Create a model from a Modelfile

Description

It is recommended to set modelfile to the content of the Modelfile rather than just set path.

Usage

create(
  name,
  modelfile = NULL,
  stream = FALSE,
  path = NULL,
  endpoint = "/api/create",
  host = NULL
)

Arguments

name	Name of the model to create.
modelfile	Contents of the Modelfile as character string. Default is NULL.
stream	Enable response streaming. Default is FALSE.
path	The path to the Modelfile. Default is NULL.
endpoint	The endpoint to create the model. Default is "/api/create".
host	The base URL to use. Default is NULL, which uses Ollama's default base URL.

Value

A response in the format specified in the output parameter.

References

API documentation

Examples

create("mario", "FROM llama3\nSYSTEM You are mario from Super Mario Bros.")
generate("mario", "who are you?", output = "text")  # model should say it's Mario
delete("mario")  # delete the model created above

ollamar documentation built on April 3, 2025, 8:31 p.m.