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Setup recipes

Install the pieces a preset needs through a guided sequence.

A setup recipe prepares a backend, enables required plugins, finds existing model files, downloads missing components, and installs and assigns a preset. It then validates the pipeline; many recipes also run a first generation. Recipes are available during initial guided setup and later in Administration → Recipes.

Run a setup recipe

  1. Inspect the recipe

    Review its description, backend, steps, required models, and download size. Native starters use the HuggingFace Provider. Gated repositories need accepted access terms and a token configured in that plugin.

  2. Start and review downloads

    The recipe indexes models you already have before planning downloads. When it pauses for consent, review the listed files and total size, then choose Approve and download.

  3. Follow each step

    Progress shows what completed and what needs attention. If a step fails, resolve the reported problem and use the retry action. Administration → Recipes also keeps run history.

  4. Open the installed preset

    After setup completes, choose its supported mode in Generate. Check the catalog below for starters that validate the pipeline without producing a sample.

Image starters

Each image starter below installs its preset and runs a first text-to-image generation.

RecipeWhat it sets up
SDXL StarterThe native SDXL preset with the Juggernaut XL v9 checkpoint.
Flux2 Klein-4B StarterFlux2 with the Klein-4B diffusion model, matching text encoder, and VAE. This starter selects 4B even though the preset’s default targets Klein-9B.
Krea-2 StarterThe Krea-2 Turbo model and text encoder at fp8, plus its VAE.
Anima StarterAnima’s aesthetic v1.1 model, text encoder, and VAE for illustration generation.
Z-Image StarterA Z-Image Turbo checkpoint, text encoder, and VAE.
Qwen-Image StarterQwen-Image 2512 for text-to-image, with its text encoder and VAE. Editing checkpoints are a separate download.

Video starters

Each video starter below runs a first clip after installing its model components.

RecipeWhat it sets up
Wan 2.1 / 2.2 StarterWan 2.2’s 14B text-to-video high- and low-noise checkpoint pair, text encoder, and VAE. Image-to-video checkpoints are a separate download.
LTX-2 / 2.3 StarterThe distilled LTX-2.3 fp8 checkpoint and Gemma3 text encoder, using the Distilled speed profile.
LTX-2.5 StarterThe distilled int8 model, Gemma4 text encoder, video VAE, and audio VAE. The recipe’s repository is gated; configure Hugging Face access before downloading.
MiniMax-H3 StarterThe base H3 video preset, diffusion model, text encoder, and both VAEs. Its first clip uses Turbo; audio components are required even for video-focused work. Reference and VDN variants need additional files.

Music starters

RecipeWhat it sets up
MiniMax-Music3 StarterThe song preset and its three model components. Validates the pipeline without generating a sample song.
YuE2 StarterThe YuE2 model and Oobleck VAE, followed by a first music generation.

3D starters

RecipeWhat it sets up
TRELLIS.2 StarterThe mesh preset’s four required model files. Validates without generating a mesh; the optional background-matting model is a separate download.

Restoration starters

RecipeWhat it sets up
SeedVR2 StarterThe restoration preset and three required files, including fixed conditioning. Validates without running an upscale; supply your own image or video when using the preset.

Detect ComfyUI

The ComfyUI Backend plugin supplies one additional recipe. Detect ComfyUI probes an existing server, registers its backend, indexes available models, installs and assigns the bundled SDXL Illustrious preset, and validates the pipeline. It downloads no models and runs no sample generation. Start ComfyUI first; the default address is http://127.0.0.1:8188, configurable through the plugin settings.

Each recipe covers a specific setup. Presets without a starter recipe can still be installed through Administration → Presets, with their requirements supplied separately. For repeated tasks after setup, use Automations.

Native recipe sources ↗Detect ComfyUI recipe ↗Guided setup guide ↗