diff --git a/docs/docs/guides/07-troubleshooting/02-failed-to-fetch.mdx b/docs/docs/guides/07-troubleshooting/02-failed-to-fetch.mdx new file mode 100644 index 000000000..7d6010521 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docs/guides/07-troubleshooting/02-failed-to-fetch.mdx @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +--- +title: Failed To Fetch models +slug: /troubleshooting/failed-to-fetch +description: Troubleshooting "Failed to Fetch model" +keywords: + [ + Jan AI, + Jan, + ChatGPT alternative, + local AI, + private AI, + convZ + ersational AI, + no-subscription fee, + large language model, + troubleshooting, + ] +--- + +You may receive a "Error Occured: Failed to Fetch" response when you first start chatting with a selected model. + +This may occur due to several reasons. Please follow these steps to resolve it: + +1. Ensure you are on the latest version of Mac, Windows or Ubuntu OS version + - Upgrading to the latest version has resolved this issue for most people + +2. Select a model that is smaller than 80% of your hardware V/RAM. + - For example, if I have a 8GB machine, I should select models smaller than 6GB. + +3. Install the latest Nightly build from github linked in https://jan.ai/install/ + - If you are reinstalling Jan, follow the uninstall instructions for your relevant OS to clear the application cache + +4. Ensure your V/RAM is accessible by the application (some people have virtual RAM) +5. If you are on Nvidia GPUs, please download [Cuda](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads)