From ca249a84494864ec979b78e7f779e7da8ec9d9a7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: vreff <104409744+vreff@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2025 08:28:56 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] [README Update] add notice about custom HF cache location

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 README.md | 2 ++
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 You can now access the UI at `http://localhost:8675` or `http://<your-ip>:8675` if you are running it on a server.
 
+This UI downloads large model files in order to train on your datasets. If you wish to change the directory at which this UI downloads base models like Qwen, Flux, and Wan, simply set `HF_HOME=/path/to/hf/cache` in your environment before building and running the UI.
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 ## Securing the UI
 
 If you are hosting the UI on a cloud provider or any network that is not secure, I highly recommend securing it with an auth token.