Self-host Open WebUI with Docker
A self-hosted chat interface for running local large language models through Ollama.
This page describes the Levelrail template for Open WebUI (AI). It deploys the services below as one Docker Compose app on your own server.
Project site: https://docs.openwebui.com.Recommended memory: about 1024 MiB.
Services, ports and volumes
| Service | Image | Container ports | Volumes |
|---|---|---|---|
ollama | ollama/ollama:0.33.3 | none | ollama_data -> /root/.ollama |
open-webui | ghcr.io/open-webui/open-webui:0.11.3 | 8080 | openwebui_data -> /app/backend/data |
Environment variables
| Service | Variable | Value |
|---|---|---|
open-webui | OLLAMA_BASE_URL | Preset in the template |
open-webui | WEBUI_SECRET_KEY | Generated at deploy |
Passwords and keys marked as generated are created for you when the app is deployed and stored as secrets. Values are not shown here.
Deploy Open WebUI with Levelrail
In the dashboard, open Apps, choose New app, then Browse templates, and select Open WebUI. Review the Compose body and deploy.
With the CLI:
levelrail-cli templates deploy open-webui --name my-open-webuiSee Service template catalog for how templates work, and Getting started if you have not installed Levelrail yet.
More AI templates
All templates are listed in the self-host gallery.