> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://unsloth.ai/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://unsloth.ai/docs/get-started/fine-tuning-for-beginners.md).

# Fine-tuning for Beginners

If you're a beginner, here might be the first questions you'll ask before your first fine-tune. You can also always ask our community by joining our [Reddit page](https://www.reddit.com/r/unsloth/).

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th data-type="content-ref"></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="/docs/models/tutorials.md">Complete LLM Directory</a></td><td>See every model you can run / train with Unsloth.</td><td>How to run GGUFs or train LLMs?</td><td><a href="/docs/models/tutorials.md">Complete LLM Directory</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/docs/get-started/fine-tuning-llms-guide.md">Fine-tuning Guide</a></td><td>Step-by-step on how to fine-tune!</td><td>Learn the core basics of training.</td><td><a href="/docs/get-started/fine-tuning-llms-guide.md">Fine-tuning Guide</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/docs/get-started/fine-tuning-llms-guide/what-model-should-i-use.md">What Model Should I Use?</a></td><td>Instruct or Base Model?</td><td>How big should my dataset be?</td><td><a href="/docs/get-started/fine-tuning-llms-guide/what-model-should-i-use.md">What Model Should I Use?</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/docs/get-started/fine-tuning-for-beginners/faq-+-is-fine-tuning-right-for-me.md">FAQ + Is Fine-tuning Right For Me?</a></td><td>What can fine-tuning do for me?</td><td>RAG vs. Fine-tuning?</td><td><a href="/docs/get-started/fine-tuning-for-beginners/faq-+-is-fine-tuning-right-for-me.md">FAQ + Is Fine-tuning Right For Me?</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/docs/get-started/install.md">Installation</a></td><td>How do I install Unsloth locally?</td><td>How to update Unsloth?</td><td><a href="/docs/get-started/install.md">Installation</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/docs/get-started/fine-tuning-llms-guide/datasets-guide.md">Datasets Guide</a></td><td>How do I structure/prepare my dataset?</td><td>How do I collect data?</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/docs/get-started/fine-tuning-for-beginners/unsloth-requirements.md">Unsloth Requirements</a></td><td>Does Unsloth work on my GPU?</td><td>How much VRAM will I need?</td><td><a href="/docs/get-started/fine-tuning-for-beginners/unsloth-requirements.md">Unsloth Requirements</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/docs/basics/inference-and-deployment.md">Inference &amp; Deployment</a></td><td>How do I save my model locally?</td><td>How do I run my model via Ollama or vLLM?</td><td><a href="/docs/basics/inference-and-deployment.md">Inference &amp; Deployment</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/docs/get-started/fine-tuning-llms-guide/lora-hyperparameters-guide.md">Hyperparameters Guide</a></td><td>What happens when I change a parameter?</td><td>What parameters should I change?</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

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