Build a Free Local RAG Chatbot with Llama 3.2 and Flowise

Learn how to create a local RAG chatbot using the Llama 3.2 model and the Flowise platform. This chatbot can access and understand your personal knowledge base.

Duration: 11 minutes
Level: Beginner
7 Lessons
LLM Prompt Engineering Automation

Course Timeline

00:00

🎥 Introduction: Llama 3.2 and RAG Chatbots

Overview of Llama 3.2's capabilities, focusing on its suitability for building local RAG chatbots. Introduction to the concept of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG).

01:07

🚀 Setting up Llama 3.2 with Olama

Step-by-step guide on downloading and running Llama 3.2 locally using Olama, including downloading necessary models.

02:59

⚙️ Installing and Configuring Flowise

Instructions for installing Node.js and setting up the Flowise open-source platform for building the AI application.

04:15

📚 Creating a Custom Knowledge Base in Flowise

Guide on setting up a document store in Flowise, adding various document types (Word, CSV), splitting documents into chunks, and managing data sources.

06:44

🚀 Loading Data into a Vector Database

Explanation of using embeddings and the process of loading documents from the document store into a vector database (Fias) for efficient retrieval.

08:21

🤖 Building the RAG Chatbot in Flowise

Step-by-step creation of the RAG chatbot using Flowise's drag-and-drop interface, including adding nodes for the chat model, memory, and vector store retriever.

10:36

💬 Testing and Using the Chatbot

Testing the chatbot with sample queries, demonstrating its ability to answer questions based on the uploaded knowledge base and showcasing the local functionality.