If you encounter issues where the conda activate command does not work in your terminal, it’s usually because the Conda shell integration hasn’t been set up properly. To fix this, run the following commands:

These commands initialize Conda for your shell, enabling the conda activate command to work correctly in new terminal sessions. After running them, restart your terminal or source your shell configuration file.

If you encounter compilation errors while installing or building bitsandbytes, it’s often due to missing essential build tools and dependencies. To resolve this, install the required packages using:

These packages provide the necessary compilers, build systems, and configuration tools to successfully compile bitsandbytes on your system.

If you experience very slow downloads or installations of large .safetensors files, it might be due to inefficient download methods. To speed up the process, follow these steps:

Install Git Large File Storage (LFS) by running:

Use a multi-connection download accelerator like aria2 to download the file faster: