Getting Started
To Get Started
​​1 - Create a Free GridMarkets account​​​​
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New signups get 5 free hours on NVIDIA RTX A6000 (48Gb VRAM) or RTX 4090 (24Gb VRAM) GPUs
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Then just US$1/hour​​​​
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2 - Download and install Envoy with the buttons below to:
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Securely transfer your local models, LoRAs, configurations, and data to & from the GridMarkets Cloud
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Purchase credits
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Monitor the machines you're running.
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3 - Download & install the GridMarkets Web App Launcher for “Stable Diffusion” from the Envoy PLUGINS page​
4 - In the GridMarkets Web App Launcher select:
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Application you want to run and the version
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Optionally, select the local install location of the application to make uploading support files a snap
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Project Name under which all the files will be stored and hit CREATE PROJECT​​
5 - ​​You will be prompted to upload any local files you wish to be made available on the machines so that you can customise your experience such as custom models, LoRAs, inputs, etc.
Don't worry if you miss anything as you can do later from Envoy per step 6 below!
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Note: Folders marked with an asterisk (*) will automatically download their contents to your local machine in the specified step.
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Hit CREATE when you are ready.​
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6 - The project will be created in Envoy to reflect what will be available on the machines, allowing you to upload any additional files you need, now or later.
Use the upload button for the relevant folder to select where the files or directories should be uploaded to.​
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7 - Hit the play button associated with the project to start a machine with the uploaded files. ​
8 - Select
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Type of machine you want to run
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Version of the application
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Specify the path to auto download the files
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​​Optionally provide a budget to be
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alerted when you hit your limit or
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to automatically terminate the machine.
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Hit START
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Note - if you choose the "Terminate" option or run out of credits, your files will be auto-saved before the machine is stopped.​​​​
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9 - Once the machine has started, you will be provided a URL to connect to it and use the application just as you would do locally.​
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10 - At any time while using the app, press the “Return Files” button to return all of the outputs to your local machine. This will also save any models, LoRAs, extensions, etc. you have added or files you may have downloaded using the app to your persistent storage so that you will see them again the next time you start a machine for the project.​​​​
Return Files Button
​​11- Click the STOP button to turn off the machine and stop being billed.​​
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Note: that this will also save all files and return all outputs in case you forgot to previously hit the ​“Return Files” button.