{"id":3542,"date":"2025-03-14T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meta-quantum.today\/?p=3542"},"modified":"2025-03-16T16:02:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T23:02:34","slug":"open-manus-ai-easy-install-guide-and-is-it-really-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meta-quantum.today\/?p=3542","title":{"rendered":"Open Manus AI: EASY Install Guide and Is it REALLY Good"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This article explores Open Manus AI, an open-source alternative to the popular Manus AI agent system. It guides you through the installation process and evaluates its capabilities compared to the closed-source version. Manus AI has gained significant attention for its ability to automate repetitive tasks using natural language prompts\u2014from planning trips to conducting research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Installing OpenManus Locally with Ollama LLM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I’ll guide you through setting up OpenManus with Ollama, which will allow you to run everything locally without relying on commercial API keys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prerequisites<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

First, make sure you have these installed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Python 3.10 or higher<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Git<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Conda (recommended for environment management)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Ollama (for local LLM support)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Step 1: Install Ollama<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    If you haven’t already installed Ollama:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Visit ollama.ai<\/a> and download the appropriate version for your OS<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Install and run Ollama<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Pull a compatible model (I recommend starting with llama3): ollama pull llama3<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Step 2: Set Up OpenManus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Now let’s install OpenManus:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      # Create and activate a conda environment\nconda create -n openmanus python=3.10\nconda activate openmanus\n\n# Clone the repository\ngit clone https:\/\/github.com\/mannaandpoem\/OpenManus.git\ncd OpenManus\n\n# Install dependencies\npip install -r requirements.txt\nplaywright install<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
      Step 3: Configure OpenManus for Ollama<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      Edit the config.toml file to use Ollama:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
      1. Navigate to the config folder and copy the example config:\n   cd config<\/span>\n   cp config.example.toml config.toml<\/span><\/span>\n2. Edit the config.toml<\/span> file to use Ollama:\n   [llm<\/span>]\n   provider = \"ollama\"<\/span>\n   model = \"llama3\"<\/span>\n   base_url = \"http:\/\/localhost:11434\/v1\"<\/span>\n   api_key=\"88888888\"\n   [llm.vision<\/span>]\n   provider = \"ollama\"<\/span>\n   model = \"llama3\" # Or another model with vision capabilities<\/span>\n   base_url = \"http:\/\/localhost:11434\/v1\"<\/span>\n   api_key=\"88888888\"\n   [browser<\/span>]\n   headless = false # Set to true if you don't want to see the browser<\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
      Step 4: Run OpenManus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
      Now you can run OpenManus:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
       cd ..  # Make sure you're in the main openmanus directory\n python main.py<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
      The terminal will prompt you to enter a task. Try something simple first, like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
          Find the current weather in Bangkok<\/strong><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
      Troubleshooting Common Issues<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
      Model Response Quality<\/strong>: If responses are inadequate, try a more capable model:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      \nollama pull llama3:70b # For a larger model<\/span> \n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
      Then update your config.toml to use the new model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      Memory Issues<\/strong>: If you experience out-of-memory errors, adjust your config:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      [llm] <\/code>\n# Add these lines <\/code>\ncontext_window = 4096 <\/code>\n# Lower this if needed max_tokens = 1000 # Limit token output<\/code>\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
      Browser Issues<\/strong>: If the browser automation fails:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
       playwright install --with-deps chromium<\/span>\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
      Vision Capabilities<\/strong>: For tasks requiring vision, ensure you use a model with vision support:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
        ollama pull llama3-vision<\/span> <\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
      Then update your config.toml to use this model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      Example Use Cases to Try<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Simple web browsing: 
        <\/strong>Visit wikipedia.org and find information about Singapore's history<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Information gathering: 
        <\/strong>Research the top 3 tourist destinations in Vietnam<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Simple SEO analysis: 
        <\/strong>Visit lazada.com.my and analyze its homepage structure<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
        Advanced Configuration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
        To improve performance with Ollama, consider these additional config options:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
        [llm]\nprovider = \"ollama\"\nmodel = \"llama3\"\nbase_url = \"http:\/\/localhost:11434\/api\"\napi_key=\"88888888\"\ntemperature = 0.7\ntop_p = 0.9\nfrequency_penalty = 0.0\npresence_penalty = 0.0\nmax_tokens = 2000<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
        Video about Install Open Manus and Run Locally:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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