Deploy GPT4All

Run open-source LLMs locally on your CPU and GPU. No internet required.

⭐ 65.0k stars📜 Apache License 2.0🔴 Advanced⏱ ~20 minutes

What You’ll Get

A fully working GPT4All instance running on your server. Your data stays on your hardware — no third-party access, no usage limits, no surprise invoices.

Prerequisites

A server with Docker and Docker Compose installed (setup guide)
A domain name pointed to your server (optional but recommended)
Basic terminal access (SSH)

The Config

Create a directory for GPT4All and add this docker-compose.yml:


# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 🚀 Created and distributed by The AltStack
# 🌍 https://thealtstack.com
# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
# Docker Compose for GPT4All
version: '3.8'
 
services:
  gpt4all:
    build:
      context: .
      dockerfile: Dockerfile
    container_name: gpt4all-server
    ports:
      - "4891:4891"
    volumes:
      - gpt4all_models:/app/models
    networks:
      - gpt4all_net
    healthcheck:
      test: [ "CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:4891/v1/models" ] # GPT4All local API endpoint
      interval: 30s
      timeout: 10s
      retries: 3
    restart: unless-stopped
 
networks:
  gpt4all_net:
    driver: bridge
 
volumes:
  gpt4all_models:
    name: gpt4all_models

Let’s Ship It


# Create a directory
mkdir -p /opt/gpt4all && cd /opt/gpt4all
 
# Create the docker-compose.yml (paste the config above)
nano docker-compose.yml
 
# Pull images and start
docker compose up -d
 
# Watch the logs
docker compose logs -f

Post-Deployment Checklist

Service is accessible on the configured port
Admin account created (if applicable)
Reverse proxy configured (Caddy guide)
SSL/HTTPS working
Backup script set up (backup guide)
Uptime monitor added (Uptime Kuma)

The “I Broke It” Section

Container won’t start?


docker compose logs gpt4all | tail -50

Port already in use?


# Find what's using the port
lsof -i :PORT_NUMBER

Need to start fresh?


docker compose down -v  # ⚠️ This deletes volumes/data!
docker compose up -d