How to Install and Use Dify.ai: The Complete Entry Tutorial for Self-Hosted AI Agents
Master Dify.ai in this 3,000+ word self-hosting tutorial - from Docker install to production AI agents with RAG, tools, and multi-app management.
Introduction: Why Learn Dify.ai Dify.ai is the open-source answer to 'how do we build AI apps without vendor lock-in?' The platform gives you everything commercial alternatives offer - visual builder, RAG, agents, observability - while keeping your data, models, and code on infrastructure you control. For teams that need to own their AI stack, Dify is the path of least resistance. This guide walks you from Docker install to deployed production AI apps. We'll cover setup, model configuration, your first app, RAG and knowledge bases, agent mode, tools, workflows, and the patterns teams use in production. By the end, you'll...