| 1 | # AnythingLLM |
| 2 | |
| 3 | [AnythingLLM](https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm) is a full-stack application that enables you to turn any document, resource, or piece of content into context that any LLM can use as references during chatting. |
| 4 | |
| 5 | It allows you to deploy a large language model (LLM) server with vLLM as the backend, which exposes OpenAI-compatible endpoints. |
| 6 | |
| 7 | ## Prerequisites |
| 8 | |
| 9 | Set up the vLLM environment: |
| 10 | |
| 11 | ```bash |
| 12 | pip install vllm |
| 13 | ``` |
| 14 | |
| 15 | ## Deploy |
| 16 | |
| 17 | 1. Start the vLLM server with a supported chat-completion model, for example: |
| 18 | |
| 19 | ```bash |
| 20 | vllm serve Qwen/Qwen1.5-32B-Chat-AWQ --max-model-len 4096 |
| 21 | ``` |
| 22 | |
| 23 | 1. Download and install [AnythingLLM Desktop](https://anythingllm.com/desktop). |
| 24 | |
| 25 | 1. Configure the AI provider: |
| 26 | |
| 27 | - At the bottom, click the 🔧 wrench icon -> **Open settings** -> **AI Providers** -> **LLM**. |
| 28 | - Enter the following values: |
| 29 | - LLM Provider: Generic OpenAI |
| 30 | - Base URL: `http://{vllm server host}:{vllm server port}/v1` |
| 31 | - Chat Model Name: `Qwen/Qwen1.5-32B-Chat-AWQ` |
| 32 | |
| 33 |  |
| 34 | |
| 35 | 1. Create a workspace: |
| 36 | |
| 37 | 1. At the bottom, click the ↺ back icon and back to workspaces. |
| 38 | 1. Create a workspace (e.g., `vllm`) and start chatting. |
| 39 | |
| 40 |  |
| 41 | |
| 42 | 1. Add a document. |
| 43 | |
| 44 | 1. Click the 📎 attachment icon. |
| 45 | 1. Upload a document. |
| 46 | 1. Select and move the document into your workspace. |
| 47 | 1. Save and embed it. |
| 48 | |
| 49 |  |
| 50 | |
| 51 | 1. Chat using your document as context. |
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