Install Stable Diffusion AI on Your PC
In this video I install Stable Diffusion WebUI (A1111) from scratch on a Windows PC — no cloud, no subscription, no monthly fee. You own it. It runs on your machine. We generate our first AI image before the video ends.
If you are starting from zero, this is the video. Follow every step in order and you will have a working AI image generator on your computer by the end.
① Check your GPU drivers (run this first):
→ Open CMD and type: nvidia-smi
Python 3.10.6 — EXACT version required:
(Scroll to "Files" → download "Windows installer (64-bit)")
☑ CHECK "Add Python 3.10 to PATH" during install — mandatory
③ Git for Windows:
(All default settings are fine — just click Next)
📋 COMMANDS — COPY PASTE IN ORDER
STEP 1 — Verify your GPU (paste in CMD):
nvidia-smi
STEP 2 — Verify Python after install (paste in new CMD):
python --version
(Should show: Python 3.10.6)
STEP 3 — Verify Git after install (paste in new CMD):
git --version
STEP 4 — Create folder and clone A1111 (paste in CMD):
mkdir C:\StableDiffusion
cd C:\StableDiffusion
STEP 5 — Navigate into the folder:
cd C:\StableDiffusion\stable-diffusion-webui
STEP 6 — Launch A1111 (double-click this file in File Explorer):
webui-user.bat
(First launch downloads ~4–8 GB. Takes 10–30 min. DO NOT close the CMD window.)
STEP 7 — Open in browser once you see "Running on local URL":
STEP 8 — First test prompt (paste into the Prompt box in A1111):
a futuristic city at night, neon lights, cinematic lighting, ultra detailed, 8K
⚠ LOW VRAM FIX (4–6 GB GPU)
Open this file in Notepad:
C:\StableDiffusion\stable-diffusion-webui\webui-user.bat
Find the line: set COMMANDLINE_ARGS=
Change it to:
For 4–6 GB VRAM:
set COMMANDLINE_ARGS=--medvram
For under 4 GB VRAM:
set COMMANDLINE_ARGS=--lowvram
🚀 HOW TO LAUNCH A1111 EVERY TIME AFTER THIS
Open File Explorer
Go to: C:\StableDiffusion\stable-diffusion-webui
Double-click: webui-user.bat
Wait for: "Running on local URL:
Open browser → go to: 127.0.0.1:7860
DO NOT close the black CMD window while using A1111.