Cant download the model
Hi! I am trying to work on a project that could highly benefit from a model trained for security. I tried to download the model in LMstudio and get the following error. Would highly appreciate you helping out with this so I can complete my project. Thanks in advance.
Hi, You’re most likely unable to download the model because it’s private. You can follow the instructions below to resolve this. 🙏🏻
How to Download a Private Hugging Face Model into LM Studio Using an Access Token
- Prepare on Hugging Face
- Ensure you have access to the model.
• If the repo is private, you must be added as a collaborator.
• If it’s a gated (restricted) model, go to the repo page and “Agree & Access” / “Request access”. - Create a Read token
• On Hugging Face: Settings → Access Tokens → New token → Role/Scope: Read → copy the token.
- Ensure you have access to the model.
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- Add the token in LM Studio (GUI – easiest method)
- Go to LM Studio → Settings → Integrations/Providers → Hugging Face.
- Paste your Access Token into the field and click Save / Verify.
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- Download the model in LM Studio
LM Studio works best with GGUF format models (e.g., from TheBloke/… repos).
• In Models → Explore/Download, type the full repo name (e.g., owner/repo-name) or paste the Hugging Face model URL.
• Pick the desired .gguf file (e.g., Q4_K_M, Q5_K_M, Q6_K_M) and click Download.
• Once downloaded, it will appear under Local, ready to run.
Or manual Download files
huggingface-cli login
or one-time:
huggingface-cli login --token HF_xxx
huggingface-cli download owner/repo-name --include "*.gguf" --local-dir ./my-model
Thank you for the steps. I have requested access. waiting on your approval. Thanks again!