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Expand Up @@ -63,6 +63,18 @@ Download and install the LM Studio desktop app from [lmstudio.ai](https://lmstud

![image](./screenshots/06_lm_studio_start_server.png)

<Warning>
**Linux users:** By default, LM Studio only listens on `127.0.0.1` (localhost). If OpenHands runs inside a Docker container, it cannot reach `127.0.0.1` on the host — even with `--add-host host.docker.internal:host-gateway`.

To fix this, enable **"Serve on Local Network"** in LM Studio's server settings. This switches the bind address to `0.0.0.0`, making the server reachable from Docker.

You can verify connectivity from inside the container:
```bash
docker exec -it openhands-app curl -s http://host.docker.internal:1234/v1/models
```
If this returns the model list, the connection is working. If it hangs or errors, LM Studio is still bound to localhost only.
</Warning>

### 5. Start OpenHands

1. Check [the installation guide](/openhands/usage/run-openhands/local-setup) and ensure all prerequisites are met before running OpenHands, then run:
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