Table of Contents
Getting Started
TL;DR
Using Apple hardware?
- Download LocalTavern
Using a desktop/laptop OS?
- Download SillyTavern
- Download card(s) from your archive of choice
- Configure a backend
Using Android hardware?
Privacy completely unimportant?
- Consider using a web interface
At Length
Ideally
The best possible interface to use is SillyTavern. If you have a desktop OS available (macOS, Windows, Linux) and a little computer-savvy, it is strongly recommended to use this interface.
You will additionally need a backend, as well as some cards to use with SillyTavern.
Alternatively
Mobile hardware has become increasingly powerful. Recent hardware is more than capable of operating Character Cards. Several options exist for performing inference on-device or remotely. LocalTavern and ChatterUI provide integrated interfaces for inference on iOS and Android respectively. Android has several additional options for backends available, if somewhat complex to configure.
Website Interfaces
These can be utilized from any device and usually include a library of Character Cards for immediate usage.
Notes
People new to this pastime need several items:
- Cards
- Frontend
- Backend
- Models (if using Local LLM)
- Privacy
The more of these can be provided in a single interface, the better a starting point it is for new users.