# GPT4All Documentation

Source: https://docs.gpt4all.io/gpt4all_desktop/quickstart.html

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  * [ GPT4All Documentation  ](../index.html)
  * Quickstart  [ Quickstart  ](quickstart.html) Table of contents 
    * Quickstart 
  * [ Chats  ](chats.html)
  * [ Models  ](models.html)
  * [ LocalDocs  ](localdocs.html)
  * [ Settings  ](settings.html)
  * [ Chat Templates  ](chat_templates.html)
  * Cookbook  Cookbook 
    * [ Local AI Chat with Microsoft Excel  ](cookbook/use-local-ai-models-to-privately-chat-with-microsoft-excel.html)
    * [ Local AI Chat with your Google Drive  ](cookbook/use-local-ai-models-to-privately-chat-with-google-drive.html)
    * [ Local AI Chat with your Obsidian Vault  ](cookbook/use-local-ai-models-to-privately-chat-with-Obsidian.html)
    * [ Local AI Chat with your OneDrive  ](cookbook/use-local-ai-models-to-privately-chat-with-One-Drive.html)
  * API Server  API Server 
    * [ GPT4All API Server  ](../gpt4all_api_server/home.html)
  * Python SDK  Python SDK 
    * [ GPT4All Python SDK  ](../gpt4all_python/home.html)
    * [ Monitoring  ](../gpt4all_python/monitoring.html)
    * [ SDK Reference  ](../gpt4all_python/ref.html)
  * Help  Help 
    * [ FAQ  ](../gpt4all_help/faq.html)
    * [ Troubleshooting  ](../gpt4all_help/troubleshooting.html)

Table of contents

  * Quickstart 

# GPT4All Desktop

The GPT4All Desktop Application allows you to download and run large language
models (LLMs) locally & privately on your device.

With GPT4All, you can chat with models, turn your local files into information
sources for models [(LocalDocs)](localdocs.html), or browse models available
online to download onto your device.

[Official Video Tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQcZDXRVJok)

## Quickstart

Quickstart

  1. Install GPT4All for your operating system and open the application.

[Download for Windows](https://gpt4all.io/installers/gpt4all-installer-
win64.exe)      [Download for Mac](https://gpt4all.io/installers/gpt4all-
installer-darwin.dmg)      [Download for
Linux](https://gpt4all.io/installers/gpt4all-installer-linux.run)

  2. Hit `Start Chatting`. ![](../assets/gpt4all_home.png)GPT4All home page

  3. Click `+ Add Model`.

  4. Download a model. We recommend starting with Llama 3, but you can [browse more models](models.html). ![](../assets/download_llama.png)Download a model

  5. Once downloaded, go to Chats (below Home and above Models in the menu on the left). 

  6. Click "Load Default Model" (will be Llama 3 or whichever model you downloaded). 

![Before first chat](../assets/before_first_chat.png) |  ![New first chat](../assets/new_first_chat.png)  
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  7. Try the [example chats](chats.html) or your own prompts!