Introduction
In today's video, we delve into the essential process of updating and downgrading your Forge UI. As many users have experienced, sometimes updating can lead to issues with functionality. This article provides a step-by-step guide to help you manage your Forge UI versions effectively. It's crucial to learn how to navigate version transitions, especially with the latest changes indicating Forge will be moved to an experimental repository.
Importance of Managing Forge UI Versions
With the recent announcement about Forge transitioning to an experimental repository, managing your Forge UI version is now more critical than ever. While Forge itself will continue to function, it is important to note that official updates will cease. This means that you may encounter compatibility issues with your extensions upon updating. Understanding how to revert or switch versions is vital to ensure a seamless experience.
Key Points:
- Transition to Experimental: Forge will be moved to an experimental repository, implying that further updates may disrupt existing functionalities.
- Future Tutorials: Following this video, future guides will transition to Comfy UI.
- Safe Usage: For immediate use, it's recommended to revert to the Upstream web UI.
How to Update Forge UI
Updating Forge UI can typically be done with a simple click; however, complications may arise after the update. Here's how to reliably update your Forge UI to the latest version.
Step-by-Step Update Process:
- Initiate Update: Simply click on the update option within the Forge interface.
- Verify Version: Once updated, check the version at the top, which lists changes in the format starting with "BF."
Downgrading Forge UI: When Things Go Wrong
If you update Forge by mistake and it ceases to function properly, downgrading back to a stable version can be done methodically. Here’s how:
Switching to a Stable Version:
- Command Prompt Access: Navigate to the web UI folder. In the address bar, type
CMDto open the command window. - Check Latest Commit: Use the command
git log -1to view the most recent commit, which shows the author and timestamp. - Revert to Stable Version: To switch to the stable version, type
git checkout 29(or the specific version that starts with 29 known for stability). - Confirm Change: Run the
git logcommand again to ensure you've switched successfully.
Using Alternate Branches
If you face challenges with the primary branch, there’s a community-maintained branch available. Alternatively, you can switch to the developer version using the command:
git checkout Dev 2
Understanding Git Commands and Branch Management
Working with Git can be daunting, but understanding essential commands can simplify the process of managing your Forge UI versions.
Key Git Commands:
- Fetch Latest Changes: Use
git fetch --allto download updates without altering your working directory. - Display Branches:
git branchlists all local branches, marking your current one with an asterisk. - Detached Head State: Be aware that checking out a specific commit places you in a 'detached head' state. This allows for experimental changes, but these won’t be tied to any branch unless you make a new branch.
- Creating a New Branch: Use
git checkout -b new_branch_nameto keep your changes.
Viewing Commit Details
For a more streamlined overview of your commits, you can view a summarized list:
git log --oneline
Use the space bar to scroll through paginated results or press Q to exit.
Exploring Alternatives: Comfy UI
As we wrap up our exploration of Forge, it's essential to consider alternatives that may offer modern updates and features. Comfy UI is recommended for those looking for new capabilities and enhancements.
Benefits of Comfy UI:
- Regular Updates: Unlike Forge's ceasing of updates, Comfy UI promises continuous improvements.
- User-Friendly Features: Designed with users in mind, Comfy UI ensures ease of use and accessibility.
Conclusion
In conclusion, effectively managing your Forge UI version is imperative to maintain functionality, especially with the impending transition into an experimental phase. Through this comprehensive guide, you should now be equipped with the knowledge to update, downgrade, and switch between versions of Forge UI with confidence. If you're transitioning towards Comfy UI, take the time to explore its features and updates as they become available. Thank you for watching, and happy forging!
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in today's video I want to talk about how to update or downgrade Forge UI and how to switch between versions if you've
updated Forge and it no longer works Forge remains usable but it won't receive official updates in the upcoming
tutorials I'll switch to comfy UI so this video might be the last one focusing on Forge you can see in this
announcement on Reddit that Forge will be transitioned into an experimental repository any updates you make might
break most of the extensions you're using they recommend reverting to the Upstream web UI for daily use if they
improve automatic 1111 in the future I may create tutorials for that as well in the meantime I'm focusing on learning
update and you can see at the top that it has updated Forge from the current version starting with 29 to the new
version starting with BF normally when you run Forge it shows you the version you're using after the commit hash start
in with BF so if you've updated by mistake and Forge isn't working anymore let me show you what options you have
navigate to the web UI folder then in the address bar type CMD and press enter this will open the command window here
you can type various commands for example if I type git log minus one and press enter I can check the latest
commit as you can see see here it also shows the author and date which can be quite useful if I type get checkout
followed by the version starting with 29 which is the stable version you can use this will switch Forge to that version
if I check the log again to see which version I have you can see it has now switched to that
one there is a community maintained branch that it will be updated which you can try if that doesn't work you can
switch back to the stable version starting with 29 that we know it works the developer version is called Dev 2 so
you can use the command git checkout Dev 2 to switch to that version if I use the log command you can see that we are now
on a different branch with its own commit version and a different author Additionally you can use the git fetch
minus minus all command to download the latest changes from all remote repositories without modifying the
working directory or local branches if you use the git Branch command it displays is all local branches and
indicates the current Branch with an asterisk next to it if you want to check out the version starting with 29 which
is known to work keep in mind that when you check out a specific commit rather than a branch git puts you in a detached
head State this means you're not on any branch but at a specific commit the message explains that you are now in a
detached head state where you can make experimental changes and commits however these changes will not be linked to any
branch unless you create a new Branch from this state if you want to keep any new comets made in this state you should
create a new Branch using the suggested command so I use that command and give the branch a name like working Forge
which I can always switch to when needed now if I check with the log command I can see that specific commit and using
the branch command you can see that I am now on that Branch you can use the command get switch followed by the name
displays each commit on a single line showing the commit hash and the commit message this is useful for a quick
overview after running this command you are in pagination mode use the space bar to navigate to the next page or press Q
to quit as I mentioned in other videos I'm a designer and I don't fully grasp everything Happening Here I simply
demonstrate what has worked for me hoping it might benefit you too while Forge remains usable it's worth
exploring Alternatives like comfy or automatic 1111 to access the latest updates I'm eagerly awaiting the fix for
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