# Running Extras via Colab

Instructions to run the SillyTavern Extras Colab.

• Open the Official Extras Colab
• Select the desired "Extra" options
• select use_cpu to run Extras without requiring GPU credit
  • this will make Stable Diffusion slower, but everything else will run normally
• Not required, but recommended: select the secure option to generate the API key to protect your shared instance.
• Click the Start button on the left (looks like a triangle 'play' button)
• Wait for it to finish loading everything
• Look for the trycloudflare.com link at the bottom of the output. Ignore the localhost link, it won't work (we tried!).
• It will start with the text Running on
• Copy the API URL link that is listed under that line. (DO NOT copy the 'localhost' URL, use the other one)
• Start SillyTavern with extensions support: (set enableExtensions to true in your config.conf if necessary)
• Navigate to SillyTavern's Extensions menu (click the 'stacked blocks' icon at the top of the page).
• Paste the API URL into the box at the top. (NOT the API Key box)
• If you have NOT enabled the secure option, make sure the API Key box is completely empty when using the official colab.
• If you have enabled the secure option, paste the generated API key into the API Key box.
• API key will appear in the colab's console output, for example: Your API key is fee2f3f559
• Click "Connect"