Simplest Way to Download Models and Datasets from Hugging Face

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Instructions for Downloading Models and Datasets from Hugging Face

Prerequisites

• Understand that everything on Hugging Face is arranged as a repo, whether it’s a model or a dataset.
• Models are arranged in the format repo_name/model_name.
• Datasets are arranged in the format repo_name/dataset_name.
• You can download either a full repo or a single file from it.

Tools for Downloading

1. Hugging Face Model Downloader (HFMD)
   • Installation Command:

     curl -sSL https://huggingface.co/hf-download | bash  

   • Usage:
     • To download a full model repo:

       hf-download -m repo_name/model_name  

     • To download a specific file from a model repo:

       hf-download -m repo_name/model_name:file_name  

     • To download a dataset:

       hf-download -d repo_name/dataset_name  

2. Hugging Face CLI
   • Installation Command:

     pip install huggingface_hub[cli]  

   • Usage:
     • To download a full model repo:

       huggingface-cli repo download repo_name/model_name  

     • To download a specific file from a model repo:

       huggingface-cli repo download repo_name/model_name --include file_name  

Additional Tips

• You can specify the download directory with the -d switch.
• The number of concurrent connections can be changed.
• For gated models, you may need to log in to Hugging Face and use a token.
• To get your token, go to the Hugging Face website, click on your profile picture, select “Settings”, then “Access Tokens”, and create a new token.

Links and Resources

• The video description contains links to the Hugging Face Model Downloader and the Hugging Face CLI.
• For renting a GPU, a link and discount coupon are provided in the video description.
• To create a virtual environment, Conda is used.

Note

• The actual URLs and commands are not provided in the transcript, and the video cannot be accessed for additional information. Please ensure you have the correct URLs and commands from the original source before proceeding.