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 *Other machines (mac, amd etc)* - `pip install -r requirements_other.txt`
 
 7) You can now start move back to the main Text generation webUI folder `cd ..` (a few times), start Text generation webUI (`start_windows.bat`,`./start_linux.sh`, `start_macos.sh` or `start_wsl.bat`)  and load the AllTalk extension in the Text generation webUI **session** tab.
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+8) Please read the note below about start-up times and also the note above about ensuring your character cards are set up [correctly](https://github.com/erew123/alltalk_tts#the-one-thing-i-cant-easily-work-around)
 
 **Note: It can take a while to start up.** Check the command prompt/terminal window if you want to know what its doing. After it says "Model Loaded" the Text generation webUI is usually available on its IP address a few seconds later, for you to connect to in your browser.