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@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@ And initialize an [🤗Accelerate](https://github.com/huggingface/accelerate/) e
 accelerate config
 ```
 
+Or if your environment doesn't support an interactive shell e.g. a notebook
+
+```python
+from accelerate.utils import write_basic_config
+write_basic_config()
+```
+
 ### Dog toy example
 
 You need to accept the model license before downloading or using the weights. In this example we'll use model version `v1-4`, so you'll need to visit [its card](https://huggingface.co/CompVis/stable-diffusion-v1-4), read the license and tick the checkbox if you agree.