AI in Testing #1: Ollama Tutorial for Beginners | Install, Models, CLI, API & How It Works

Want to run AI for testing without paying for APIs or subscriptions? In this video, we kick off the "AI in Testing" series by building a FREE local AI setup using Ollama — no cloud, no cost, and complete privacy! You’ll learn how to install Ollama, run powerful LLMs like Llama and Mistral locally, and generate your first AI-powered test cases — all on your own machine. Perfect for QA engineers, testers, and automation engineers who want to leverage AI without ongoing costs. What You’ll Learn: ✔️ What Ollama is and why it's a game-changer ✔️ Best AI models for testing (Llama, Mistral, CodeLlama) ✔️ How Ollama works (simple architecture explained) ✔️ Step-by-step installation (Windows, Mac, Linux) ✔️ Download and run your first AI model ✔️ Generate test cases using AI locally ✔️ Use Ollama via CLI, chat, and API ⏳ Timestamps: 📌 00:00:00 – Introduction 📌 00:00:23 – What is Ollama? 📌 00:01:50 – Installing Ollama 📌 00:03:48 – Overview of Ollama Models 📌 00:04:55 – Ollama Command Line Basics 📌 00:05:29 – Downloading & Setting Up Models 📌 00:07:27 – Running Your First Prompt 📌 00:09:45 – Using Ollama APIs (Postman & Python) 📌 00:23:27 – How Ollama Works Internally 📌 00:26:30 – Summary & Next Steps #AITesting #Ollama #TestAutomation #QA #SoftwareTesting #AI #LLM #FreeAI #AutomationTesting #QualityEngineering Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC77I-kSqjrTV0J4yeGjbxCg/join