1️⃣ Install Ollama First things first, download and install Ollama: Once installed, confirm it’s working by running the following in your os's terminal:ollama --version 2️⃣ Download DeepSeek Models DeepSeek comes in different sizes. Here’s how to run them using Ollama: DeepSeek 1.5B ollama run deepseek-r1:1.5b DeepSeek 7B ollama run deepseek-r1:7b DeepSeek 8B ollama run deepseek-r1:8b This starts an interactive session where you can chat with the model. 3️⃣ Integrate with VS Code (Continue Plugin) Now, let’s get this working inside VS Code with Continue, a plugin for AI-assisted coding. Install the Continue Plugin Open VS Code Go to Extensions (Ctrl + Shift + X or Cmd + Shift + X) Search for "Continue" and install it Configure Continue to Use DeepSeek Open VS Code Settings (Ctrl + ,) Search for Continue: Model Provider Set it to Ollama Open your Continue settings (continue.config.json) and add { "models": { "default": { "provider": "ollama", "model": "deepseek-ai/deepseek-coder:7b" } } } Or you can do it with the UI Select Add Chat model In provider, select Ollama In Model, you…