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Jun 13, 2025

How to Set Up RunPod Network Volumes for AI Creation

Technical diagram showing RunPod Network Volume architecture connecting to serverless instances
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When working with large AI models in your creative workflows, managing storage efficiently becomes crucial. πŸ’Ύ Network Volumes provide a persistent storage solution that allows you to access your custom models across different serverless instances - perfect for orchestrating complex AI workflows in Promptus. ⚑

Prerequisites πŸ“‹

  • A RunPod account
  • GitHub access
  • Docker installed
  • Postman for testing API calls

Setting Up Your Network Volume πŸ’Ύ

  1. Log into your RunPod account
  2. Navigate to "My Storage" section
  3. Click "Add Network Volume"
  4. Name your volume (like "SD-Models")
  5. Click "Deploy" πŸš€

Selecting the Right Profile 🎯

For AI image generation work, select "RunPod Fast Stable Diffusion" as it comes pre-loaded with Stable Diffusion 1.4 and 2.0 models. ✨

Organizing Your Models πŸ—‚οΈ

  1. Connect to Jupiter Notebook
  2. Open a new terminal
  3. Create a "models" folder in the workspace directory
  4. Move existing SD models to this new folder

Adding Custom Models 🎭

From Civitai 🌐

  • Find a model you like on Civitai
  • Copy the download link
  • Use wget to download
  • Verify the download with sha256sum

From Google Drive ☁️

  • Get a shareable link πŸ”—
  • Install gdown πŸ“₯
  • Extract the file ID from the URL πŸ†”
  • Download with gdown πŸ’Ύ

Setting Up the Serverless Endpoint πŸ› οΈ

  1. Clone the helper repository
  2. Build the Docker image
  3. Tag and push to Docker Hub
  4. Create a new Serverless template
  5. Create an endpoint using that template
  6. Select the Network Volume created earlier

Testing Your Setup πŸ§ͺ

Use Postman to:

  • Copy your new Serverless endpoint ID
  • Import the Postman collection
  • Set your variables
  • Test getting available models

Integrating with Promptus 🎨

This setup integrates seamlessly with Promptus workflows, allowing you to: 🌟

  • Create complex AI generation workflows
  • Switch between different models without re-uploading
  • Build reusable visual workflows οΏ½

Visit promptus.ai to get started with these advanced workflows using either the Promptus Web interface or App. πŸš€βœ¨

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