# A friendly guide to running Stable Diffusion at home

**URL:** <https://www.artofsm.art/t/a-friendly-guide-to-running-stable-diffusion-at-home/1083>\
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**Created:** [15 July 2024 08:12 UTC](https://www.artofsm.art/t/a-friendly-guide-to-running-stable-diffusion-at-home/1083 "2024-07-15T08:12:51Z")\
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**Post date:** [15 July 2024 08:12 UTC](https://www.artofsm.art/t/a-friendly-guide-to-running-stable-diffusion-at-home/1083/1 "2024-07-15T08:12:51Z")

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> **[A friendly guide to running Stable Diffusion at home](https://www.theregister.com/2024/06/29/image_gen_guide/)**
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> A picture is worth a 1,000 words... or was that a 1,000 TOPS

The article provides a detailed tutorial on running Stable Diffusion models locally on various systems. It covers prerequisites such as a compatible GPU and the latest drivers. The guide then explains how diffusion models work and how to set up the Automatic1111 web UI on different OS such as Linux, Windows, and macOS. Specific instructions are included for installing dependencies, cloning the web UI from GitHub, and troubleshooting potential issues, particularly for AMD GPUs. The tutorial is broken into four main sections for ease of use.

For more details, you can read the full guide [here](https://www.theregister.com/2024/06/29/image_gen_guide/).