Handbook
Welcome to the Backpropagate handbook. This is the complete guide to fine-tuning LLMs with Backpropagate, from first install to running your model locally with Ollama.
What’s inside
Section titled “What’s inside”- Getting Started — Install and train your first model in under 5 minutes
- Training — Basic training, multi-run SLAO, callbacks, dataset formats, and model presets
- Export — GGUF export, Ollama registration, quantization options, and custom Modelfiles
- Reference — Architecture, CLI, GPU safety, checkpoints, Windows support, and error handling
- Beginners Guide — New to LLM fine-tuning? Start here for a step-by-step walkthrough