I know this is likely an overly often-asked question, but I find myself inspired to use Stable Diffusion, see all these fantastic posts of people using it, and try downloading it, but it never seems to work. Always I get stuck at one step or another because I'm simply not all that tech savvy, despite having such an interest in these types of images.

IMPORTANT PLEASE READ

================================================= *10-11-2022: due to recent events, I will be linking to the proper Stable-Diffusion github, Easy to install, Enjoy!

https://github.com/AUTOMATIC1111/stable-diffusion-webui

This is currently the best version out, it includes Gradio and support for 6gb GPU's, your welcome to explore the older version of basujindal prompt based.

Speed and QoL fixes are on the K-DIFFUSION GUIDE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

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Stable-diffusion-webui Nightly Build Edition by hlky

This repo is for development, there may be bugs and new features

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https://github.com/hlky/stable-diffusion-webui

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Stable-diffusion-webui Stable Build Edition by hlky

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https://github.com/hlky/stable-diffusion

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K-DIFFUSION GUIDE (GUI)+GFPGAN Face Correction+ESRGAN Upscaling

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https://rentry.org/GUItard

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VIDEO GUIDE by TingTingin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z99WBrs1D3g

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======ANYTHING BELOW THIS IS THE OLD VERSION======(PROMPT BASED ONLY)======

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Mini-Guide from https://rentry.org/retardsguide REVISED.

More Descriptive Filenames (basujindal optimized fork)

============================================================================================== Step 1: Create a Huggingface account, YOU CANNOT DOWNLOAD WITHOUT AN ACCOUNT

Go here, https://huggingface.co/CompVis/stable-diffusion-v-1-4-original , log in, click authorize to give it your contact info, then this link should work after: https://huggingface.co/CompVis/stable-diffusion-v-1-4-original/blob/main/sd-v1-4.ckpt

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Step 2: Download the cloned repo by going to https://github.com/basujindal/stable-diffusion and unzip it, (its the green button, click on code and download zip)

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Step 3: Go into the repo you downloaded and go to stable-diffusion-main/models/ldm. Create a folder called "stable-diffusion-v1". Rename sd-v1-4.ckpt file to "model.ckpt", and copy it into that folder you've made.

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Step 4: Open environment.yaml in Notepad, and after the line saying "dependencies:", add "- git" The "-" should be lined up with the ones in the following lines.

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Step 5: Download miniconda HERE: https://docs.conda.io/en/latest/miniconda.html. Download Miniconda 3 Windows

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Step 6: Install miniconda. Install for all users. Uncheck "Register Miniconda as the system Python 3.9" unless you want to.

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Step 7: Open Anaconda Prompt (miniconda3). Go to the stable-diffusion-main folder wherever you downloaded using "cd" to jump folders. or just type "cd" and then drag the folder into the Anaconda prompt.

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Step 8: Run the following command: "conda env create -f environment.yaml". Make sure you are in the stable-diffusion-main folder with stuff in it. (i made that mistake lol)

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Step 9: Run the following command "conda activate ldm". You'll need to do this every time you start makin' prompts (and Step 7 to get to the right folder!)

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Step 10: congrats this is the gud part. to generate run "python scripts/txt2img.py --prompt "masterpiece painting of oak trees on a hillside overlooking a creek, by A. J. Casson" --H 512 --W 512 --seed 27 --n_iter 2 --ddim_steps 50".

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If you get a out of ram error, then try this command

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python optimizedSD/optimized_txt2img.py --prompt "masterpiece painting of oak trees on a hillside overlooking a creek, by A. J. Casson" --H 512 --W 512 --seed 27 --n_iter 1 --ddim_steps 50

(you might be able to get away with 512x640 if you have a 3080)

If you don't have a 3080 or better (10GB VRAM required), you will need to run "python optimizedSD/optimized_txt2img.py --prompt "your prompt here" --H 512 --W 512 --seed 27 --n_iter 2 --ddim_steps 50"

You may need to lower the resolution with --W for width and --H for height if you don't have enough VRAM. Also it does not generate a random seed, so modify --seed and type random numbers if you want to get something different

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UPDATE: there seems to be VRAM memory contraints with the original Stable-Diffusion, I recommend downloading https://github.com/basujindal/stable-diffusion instead for 8gb GPUs

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UPDATE: for those who followed the guide on top and are trying the optimizedSD version, I ran a few commands to get it working.

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pip install -e git+https://github.com/CompVis/taming-transformers.git@master#egg=taming-transformers

pip install -e git+https://github.com/openai/CLIP.git@main#egg=clip

pip install -e .

UPDATE: Turns out stable-diffusion-main\optimizedSD has the optimized ones, to generate type

python optimizedSD/optimized_txt2img.py --prompt "masterpiece painting of oak trees on a hillside overlooking a creek, by A. J. Casson" --H 512 --W 512 --seed 27 --n_iter 1 --ddim_steps 50

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UPDATE:You can create a text file inside Stable Diffusion folder and add this

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call %userprofile%\anaconda3\Scripts\activate.bat ldm

set /P id=Enter Prompt:

python "optimizedSD\optimized_txt2img.py" --prompt "%id%" --H 512 --W 512 --seed 27 --n_iter 1 --n_samples 6 --ddim_steps 50

cmd /k

Rename the .txt file to .bat, then run and enjoy faster prompting!

Hey guys , im looking to download a version of stable diffusion locally but im not sure which one is the best since i have some hardware restrains. I have an i7 processor, gtx 1660 graphics card and 16gb ram.

Sorry folks, maybe it's the enthusiasm, but I, like many others, don't comprehend what's going on or what to do; whatever you're writing is all in Arabic. People are still sharing the "retarded" guide from 4chan, as well as the link to the official weights, but keep in mind that we have no idea what weights are and where to find them, what to add, what to download, and we're frightened of becoming infected by viruses. Think about us like boomers to teach how to use a smartphone for the first time.

I know, it's boring but we don't know how to move a single step without you.

Please. We urgently need a step-by-step tutorial with only official DIRECT links and very clear steps; if you can, please do it in the comments to assist us. We're much more people than you think and we feel excluded by what's going on.

Thanks for your help!

I've visited multiple websites and they all have different methods to install it. Please suggest something simple and efficient. I have a laptop with i9 11th gen and RTX 3060. Also, which upscaler should i use alongside?

I'm really interested in trying Stable Diffusion out but there are so many ones to download? which one is the best to use and stuff?

Hi, everyone, I have tried for weeks to figure out a way to download and run stable diffusion, but I can't seem to figure it out. Could someone point me in the right direction? thanks!

Hello everyone, this question is a pretty obvious one and yes I have checked on YouTube but I need help, how you guys install your stable diffusions, and also if my computer capable of doing such task? Any help would be appreciated

https://youtu.be/6MeJKnbv1ts?si=CIkpv3771XvtppSL I saw this video but you am getting torch 2.1.2

I will be really greatful

Stable Diffusion 2.1 seems to have disappeared from Hugging Face, and it sucks! I’ve started with 1.5 and they took that away a couple years ago and now with 2.1 and its just terrible because the model is way different than these newer versions- clean outputs, great structure, and still stylized enough to not look overly realistic or plasticky like a lot of the newer models. Does anyone know if there’s another model out there that actually feels similar to 1.5/2.1 instead of hyper-realistic mush?

EDIT: Thank you all so much for the suggestions! Its greatly appreciated :)

I have spent the better part of the last few hours searching for guides in how to download and use SD 3.5 locally. But i am having a hard time finding a guide that is very beginner friendly.

Is there a guide out there that works for someone without prior experience?

And if SD 3.5 is too complicated to use for a beginner. Are there any older versions that are better to try and has good beginner friendly guides?

I can only guess that you all get this question asked here 1000 times per day, i'm sorry that i'm the 1001st. But I'm at my (arguably limited) wits end here. SD seems to be very fun and i'd Love to use it, but i have 0 experience with downloading or using AI modells locally.

Hey everyone! When I first delved into AI image generation, installing Stable Diffusion felt like navigating a maze. Questions about automatic updates, compatibility, and prerequisites often left me stumped. I realized that many newcomers might face similar challenges. So, I decided to simplify things with a step-by-step video tutorial. It’s designed for anyone interested but new to the topic, aiming to make the local installation of Stable Diffusion a breeze. I genuinely hope this helps the community. Please share your feedback and let’s help each other grow!

Hi, everyone, I followed this tutorial (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onmqbI5XPH8&t=2s) on youtube to download stable diffusion. Whenever I start the bat file it gives me this code instead of a local url. Has anyone who followed this tutorial run into this problem and solved it? If so, I'd like to hear from you)

D:\stable-diffusion\stable-diffusion-webui>git pull Already up to date. Creating venv in directory D:\stable-diffusion\stable-diffusion-webui\venv using python "C:\Users\WS2\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\python.exe" venv "D:\stable-diffusion\stable-diffusion-webui\venv\Scripts\Python.exe" Python 3.10.6 (tags/v3.10.6:9c7b4bd, Aug 1 2022, 21:53:49) [MSC v.1932 64 bit (AMD64)] Version: v1.6.1 Commit hash: 4afaaf8a020c1df457bcf7250cb1c7f609699fa7 Installing requirements for CodeFormer