I don't think that
Install Python version 3.8.5 from here: https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/
is necessary. I simply installed (SPECIFICALLY, and man was that hard to figure out) Miniconda3-py38_4.9.2-Windows-x86_64 to get Python 3.8.5, and then followed the rest of the instructions. I do have Py 3.10 installed (from python.org), but after launching "Anaconda Prompt (miniconda3)", I can do
(ldm) C:\Users\xxxxxxxxxx\Source\stable-diffusion>python
Python 3.8.5 (default, Sep 3 2020, 21:29:08) [MSC v.1916 64 bit (AMD64)] :: Anaconda, Inc. on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
so Miniconda alone is providing 1) a version of Python and 2) the correct version.
The warning from Miniconda about there being an existing "default" Python 3.8 could be quite confusing for users not experienced with Python (particularly on Windows).
I don't think that
is necessary. I simply installed (SPECIFICALLY, and man was that hard to figure out) Miniconda3-py38_4.9.2-Windows-x86_64 to get Python 3.8.5, and then followed the rest of the instructions. I do have Py 3.10 installed (from python.org), but after launching "Anaconda Prompt (miniconda3)", I can do
so Miniconda alone is providing 1) a version of Python and 2) the correct version.
The warning from Miniconda about there being an existing "default" Python 3.8 could be quite confusing for users not experienced with Python (particularly on Windows).