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* Install [Podman](https://podman.io/docs/installation) (recommended) or [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/). * Install [Podman](https://podman.io/docs/installation) (recommended) or [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/).
The OpenRAG team recommends, at minimum, 8 GB of RAM for container VMs.
However, if you plan to upload large files regularly, more RAM is recommended.
* Install [`podman-compose`](https://docs.podman.io/en/latest/markdown/podman-compose.1.html) or [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/). * Install [`podman-compose`](https://docs.podman.io/en/latest/markdown/podman-compose.1.html) or [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/).
To use Docker Compose with Podman, you must alias Docker Compose commands to Podman commands. To use Docker Compose with Podman, you must alias Docker Compose commands to Podman commands.

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## Troubleshoot ingestion {#troubleshoot-ingestion} ## Troubleshoot ingestion {#troubleshoot-ingestion}
The following issues can occur during document ingestion.
### Failed or slow ingestion
If an ingestion task fails, do the following: If an ingestion task fails, do the following:
* Make sure you are uploading supported file types. * Make sure you are uploading supported file types.
* Split excessively large files into smaller files before uploading. * Split excessively large files into smaller files before uploading.
* Remove unusual embedded content, such as videos or animations, before uploading. Although Docling can replace some non-text content with placeholders during ingestion, some embedded content might cause errors. * Remove unusual embedded content, such as videos or animations, before uploading. Although Docling can replace some non-text content with placeholders during ingestion, some embedded content might cause errors.
* Make sure your Podman/Docker VM has sufficient memory for the ingestion tasks.
The minimum recommendation is 8 GB of RAM.
If you regularly upload large files, more RAM is recommended.
### Problems when referencing documents in chat
If the OpenRAG **Chat** doesn't seem to use your documents correctly, [browse your knowledge base](/knowledge#browse-knowledge) to confirm that the documents are uploaded in full, and the chunks are correct. If the OpenRAG **Chat** doesn't seem to use your documents correctly, [browse your knowledge base](/knowledge#browse-knowledge) to confirm that the documents are uploaded in full, and the chunks are correct.