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# Private HuggingFace Models

In order to deploy a Parasail dedicated endpoint for a private model from HuggingFace, you need to follow these steps:

* Make your model private in HuggingFace.
  * Go to the settings page of your model.
  * At the top of the page, click on the button `Make private`. <img src="/files/M8iMOtSWvcFqnTnASqbw" alt="alt text" data-size="original">
  * After the model becomes private, you should see the following: ![alt text](/files/z39YGf7S7fRbG9YcDARF)
* Create a HuggingFace access token with finegrained permissions that only allows access to your private model.

  * On the `Access Tokens` page, click on the button `Create new token`.
  * Leave token type as `Fine-grained` and write a name for your access token. ![alt text](/files/e4j2VlFe78uT6IXVEL48)
  * Scroll down to the section `Repositories permissions`. ![alt text](/files/EHL1CojuqMB6yHgkz57S)
  * In the textbox `Search for repos`, type the name of your model (for example `meta-llama/Llama-3.2-1 B`).
  * Leave the permission to be `Read access to contents of selected repos`. ![alt text](/files/3teiqdPiUQVQ3fkqag1G)
  * Click on the button `Create token` at the bottom of the page.
  * Copy the access token that is generated.

  ![alt text](/files/qED1i9giQR4kXx8gvAww)
* Create a dedicated deployment in Parasail.
  * Click on the button `Create Dedicated Model` on the Parasail dashboard.
  * Copy your model name (for example `meta-llama/Llama-3.2-1 B`) into the textbox `HuggingFace ID / URL`
  * Copy your access token to the textbox `HuggingFace Token`. ![alt text](/files/dQwvmnVea0RAtwPxUn4Q)
  * Click on the button `Deploy`.