i'm happy to help anyone stuck on this confusing mess I've written. I do actually like doing it. unfortunately I'm not happy to read replies to stuff I post generally. Don't ask - but do ask me for help. IDK how it works on github but if I see a subject line like "can you help me with x" rather than: "A reply to your issue was posted by-" I'm less likely to start hyperventilating and I might even read it.
prelude
step -1: follow tutorial in README.md instead - that's the frontpage of the git repo (for any github repo). notice that this doesn't let you edit the repo. you'll have to keep your own copy on hand.step 0: do not use windows. do not use wsl... mac would be fine if it supported CUDA!. WSL (before the linux inside) takes longer to install than linux on a free drive does. WSL makes linux slow. stable-fast is... self-describing.
how to read this:type the stuff after $ in to bash. Bash is the default shell in everything. if you see