True Offline / Air-Gapped Setup

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated July 10, 2026

For high-security environments or doomsday preppers, here is how to go 100% offline.

In This Guide

• 1. Download Everything First
• 2. Sideloading Models in Ollama
• 3. Verifying Integrity

For high-security environments or doomsday preppers, here is how to go 100% offline.

1. Download Everything First

You need the model files (.gguf) and the installer (Ollama or LM Studio) on a USB drive.

2. Sideloading Models in Ollama

If you have a .gguf file (e.g., llama3.gguf) and no internet: 1. Create a file named Modelfile:

FROM ./llama3.gguf

2. Run: ollama create my-offline-model -f Modelfile 3. Run: ollama run my-offline-model

3. Verifying Integrity

Always check the SHA256 hash of the downloaded files against the Hugging Face repository to ensure no corruption or tampering occurred during download.

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