Cant access fcc anymore

[elrules]

When i start it in terminal with fcc-claude i now get the error "Free Claude Code proxy is not reachable Error no 61" Connection refused. When i check server control nothing seems wrong execpt LM studio, llama.ccp and ollama now all have the error "Unavailable: Could not connect. Verify the URL and that the local provider is running." What should i do?

[Naingzwehtut]

Your local LLM server isn't running or listening on the correct port.

Start your backend: Open LM Studio and click Start Server, or run ollama serve in a new terminal tab.

Test connection: Run
curl [http://127.0.0.1:11434/v1/models]
(http://127.0.0.1:11434/v1/models)
(or port 1234 for LM Studio). If it returns JSON, your backend is working.

Launch proxy: Run fcc-claude again.

Verification: fcc-claude will launch cleanly without "Connection refused" once curl returns model data.

[elrules]

I don't have LM Studio or Ollama installed. Should I install both?

[Naingzwehtut]

No, you do not need to install both. You only need one local LLM engine running to back up fcc-claude.

Choose the one that best fits your workflow:

Ollama (Recommended for CLI / simplicity): Best if you want a quick, lightweight command-line setup with simple model downloads (e.g., ollama run llama3).

LM Studio (Recommended for GUI / visual control): Best if you prefer a graphical desktop app to discover models, monitor RAM/VRAM usage, and tweak parameters visually.