Using RunPod Storage Network Volume with Automatic1111 and ControlNet - Advanced Tutorial

Learn to utilize RunPod's Storage Network Volume system and deploy the latest version of Automatic1111 with all ControlNet models in this comprehensive 33-minute tutorial. Master the process of logging into RunPod, deploying pods with specific templates, and setting up permanent storage that can be mounted to any available GPU. Discover how to terminate storage, restart on new pods, and deploy multiple GPUs on a single pod. Gain insights on downloading ControlNet models, installing necessary libraries for InstantID and IP Adapter Face ID, and acquiring the best SDXL and SD 1.5 models. Explore techniques for terminating auto-started Web UI, verifying VRAM usage, and using InstantID face transfer for stunning stylized images. The tutorial covers a wide range of topics, from basic account setup to advanced features like spot bidding and Gradio live sharing, providing a comprehensive guide to maximizing RunPod's capabilities for AI image generation and manipulation.

Introduction to how to use RunPod with permanent Storage Network Volume and latest version of Automatic1111 SD Web UI and ControlNet
How to register and login your RunPod account
How to deploy a pod in the newest RunPod interface
How to deploy a Pod on community cloud on the newest RunPod interface
How to select / set your RunPod template
How to customize deployment of RunPod template and increase storage disk size and expose proxy ports to connect
How to use Storage Network Volume system of RunPod to get permanent storage that can be mounted to any available GPU
How to setup a permanent Storage Network Volume in a specific region on RunPod
Why you shouldn't change template name
Terminate option of permanent storage vs stop pod of community cloud Pods
How to install latest version of Automatic1111 SD Web UI on RunPod with ControlNet models
How to rent multiple GPUs on the same machine
How to connect Jupyter Lab interface to start installing and using AI apps such as Automatic1111 SD Web UI
How to upload Automatic1111 SD Web UI latest version installation scripts into the Pod and install
How to prevent automatic restart of Web UI in the Stable Diffusion template with modifying relauncher.py file
How to restart your Pod after replacing / overwriting your relauncher.py file
How to execute installation commands
Which models will install all sh file download
Why getting permission denied error is not important and how we are terminating automatically started Automatic1111 SD Web UI
Why it is important to verify you terminated auto started Automatic1111 SD Web UI and thus have 0% VRAM usage before starting any training
What kind of download speeds we are getting in RunPod community cloud and secure cloud pods
How to use bidding / spot bidding option of RunPod to get even much more cheaper GPUs / Pods
If someone else overbids you what happens when you are using spot bidding
How to close your storage network volume or regular pod and start using again
What if a GPU is not available
How to completely delete a pod - all data is gone
How to deploy storage network volume into a better GPU
How to run Automatic1111 SD Web UI on RunPod after stopping and starting Pod again or restarting the Pod
Why moving storage network volume to a new Pod takes time
Why manually starting your Web UI after terminating older automatically started one is more advantageous - you can watch the terminal
Why I have removed the skip install argument from the Automatic1111 Web UI arguments
How to install other and newer extensions on RunPod Automatic1111 Web UI
How to connect back to the started Automatic1111 SD Web UI interface with http proxy port
How to enable Gradio live share on RunPod to use Automatic1111 SD Web UI on any device such as your phone, tablet or on another computer
How to edit starting arguments of Automatic1111 on RunPod
We got connected to the Web UI interface and checking all available ControlNet models
Example usage case of ControlNet
How to use recently added InstantID in ControlNet in Automatic1111 SD Web UI
The quality difference and easiness of using of our own developed InstantID Gradio app
Testing image on my own developed advanced Gradio app for InstantID
The list of amazing features of our Gradio app for InstantID
What happens if your GPU starts using shared VRAM
How to get best results with InstantID