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Troubleshooting

Resolving Ollama Connection Issues

Fixing local host 11434 connection failures and server daemon errors.

Connection Error Diagnostics

If Avelyn reports "Cannot connect to Ollama at http://localhost:11434", follow these diagnostic steps:

  1. Check if Ollama daemon is running in Terminal: ollama ps
  2. Manually start server daemon: ollama serve
  3. Verify port availability: curl http://localhost:11434