Install

If you are using an older weaker computer, consider using one of online services (like Colab). While it is possible to run generative models on GPUs with less than 4Gb memory or even TPU with some optimizations, it’s usually faster and more practical to rely on cloud services.

• Online Services

If you decide to install locally, make sure the required dependencies are met.

Automatic Installation on Windows

This is instructions for NVidia-based GPUs. For AMD, see here.

1. Install Python 3.10.6, checking “Add Python to PATH”
2. Install git.
3. Download the stable-diffusion-webui repository, for example by running git clone https://github.com/AUTOMATIC1111/stable-diffusion-webui.git.
4. Place model.ckpt in the models directory (see dependencies for where to get it).
5. *(Optional)* Place GFPGANv1.4.pth in the base directory, alongside webui.py (see dependencies for where to get it).
6. Run webui-user.bat from Windows Explorer as normal, non-administrator, user.

Automatic Installation on Linux

This is instructions for NVidia-based GPUs. For AMD, see AMD

1. Install the dependencies:

   # Debian-based:
   sudo apt install wget git python3 python3-venv
   # Red Hat-based:
   sudo dnf install wget git python3
   # Arch-based:
   sudo pacman -S wget git python3
   

2. To install in /home/$(whoami)/stable-diffusion-webui/, run:

   bash <(wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AUTOMATIC1111/stable-diffusion-webui/master/webui.sh)
   

Installation on Apple Silicon

Find the instructions here.