OSError: You are trying to access a gated repo. Make sure to have access to it at https://huggingface.co/mistralai/Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.2.

 That error means you’re trying to pull the Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.2 model from Hugging Face using Ollama (or Python/HF libraries), but Hugging Face has put that model behind a gated repository.

Here’s what’s happening and how to fix it:

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🔹 Why You See This Error

• “Gated repo” = The model is not public. You need to accept the license terms before downloading.

• Hugging Face requires you to log in and manually request access for some models (Meta’s LLaMA, Mistral, etc.).

• Without accepting, the API (or Ollama) gets blocked → hence the OSError.

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🔹 Fixing It Step by Step

1. Accept Model License on Hugging Face

1. Go to the model page:
   👉 Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.2

2. Click “Agree and access” (you may need a Hugging Face account and to be logged in).

3. Once accepted, the repo becomes available to you.

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2. Authenticate Locally

If you’re using Python/Hugging Face Transformers:

huggingface-cli login

Paste your HF access token (get it from Hugging Face settings).

If you’re using Ollama with Hugging Face models, you may need to:

• Download the model manually from Hugging Face.

• Or use a model already available in the Ollama library (ollama pull mistral).

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3. Using Ollama Instead of Hugging Face Directly

Ollama already provides Mistral models without Hugging Face gating.
Just run:

ollama pull mistral
ollama run mistral

This way, you bypass Hugging Face restrictions and still run the model locally.

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✅ Summary:
You got the error because you didn’t accept Hugging Face’s license. Either (a) accept & authenticate with HF, or (b) pull the model directly via Ollama (ollama pull mistral), which is usually the simpler option.