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This is expected behavior, and you’re almost certainly fine to just let it finish.

When you install a big AnkiHub deck like the AnKing Step Deck, there are two separate things happening:

1. Cards & notes sync (fast) – this is why the deck appeared quickly in your sidebar the first time.
2. Media sync (slow) – all the images, sounds, etc. This can take a long time for large decks and can cause:
   • “Connection timed out” errors
   • Cards appearing without images at first
   • Anki feeling slow or unresponsive

The FAQ that matches your situation:
Why is Anki super slow when installing an AnkiHub deck?

What you should do now

1. Keep Anki open and let media finish downloading
   • In Anki, open AnkiHub → Manage AnkiHub Decks and look at the status bar at the bottom:
     • If it says something like Downloading media… or a percentage is changing, it’s still working.
2. Avoid interrupting the process
   • Don’t repeatedly:
     • Uninstall/reinstall the add‑on
     • Resubscribe/unsubscribe to the deck
   • This can actually slow things down or force media to restart.
3. Check if media eventually appears
   • After some time, open a few random cards from the AnKing Step deck.
   • If images start appearing on at least some cards, the media sync is working—just needs more time.

When to worry

If after a few hours of leaving Anki open:

• The media status in Manage AnkiHub Decks is stuck (no progress for a long time), and
• Cards still have no images at all,

then reply here with:

• Your operating system (Windows/Mac/Linux)
• Anki version (Help → About Anki)
• A screenshot of:
  • The AnkiHub → Manage AnkiHub Decks window
  • Any error messages you see (especially the “connection timed out” one)

That info will make it easier to see if this is just a slow download or a real connection issue.