kingcozy
Starting pods without having to re-run template
Hi there! Quick question for anyone that might know. I'm relatively new to runpod but have been enjoying the ease of use and I'm not sure about best practices in regards to spinning up/down pods. I've got a network volume I've been using for some comfyui work and I start a new pod everytime I sit down to start working. I use a community template to start the pod which is taking 5 minutes or so to get started since it's downloading all the models and applications needed as though it was starting from scratch. Here's my question, now that the network volume already has all of the necessary apps/models, is there a way to start the pod and services within the pod without having to use the community template? I'm trying to speed up my pod creation process.
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Quick Restart Tips for Pod Restarts?
I've been using the aitrepreneur/comfyui template, but restarting the pod takes a lot of time since it runs through the entire Docker script. Most of my setup—including requirements and models—is already installed on my network storage, so I’d prefer not to reinstall everything when restarting. Ideally, I’d like to configure the pod once, terminate it, and quickly restart it with all necessary services (Comfy, Jupyter, VSCode) running, without going through the setup process again. Does anyone have tips on how to streamline this? I’ve searched around but haven’t found a clear answer. Any help would be appreciated!
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