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Clarifies two steps in the first_generation tutorial based on user feedback from discussion #1439:

  1. Missing-model dialog: adds a note that if no download link appears in the dialog, users can use the Manual Installation tab to download and place the model.
  2. Models folder location: explicitly states that the Help -> Open folder menu is only available in Comfy Desktop, and that portable/manual/browser installs should locate the models folder manually.

No screenshots or structural changes. Closes #1439 discussion feedback.

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The first-generation guide now explains how to proceed when a missing-model dialog lacks a download link. It also identifies the models-folder menu as a Comfy Desktop feature and provides alternative instructions for other installation methods.

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Model setup guidance

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Document model installation fallbacks
get_started/first_generation.mdx
The guide directs users to the Manual Installation tab when no download link appears. It clarifies that Open models folder is available only in Comfy Desktop and points other users to manual folder-location instructions.

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The tutorial may direct manual-installation users to the wrong models folder, causing downloaded models to remain undetected and preventing generation. Merge should wait until the guidance uses the correct generic path or clearly distinguishes installation types.

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In `@get_started/first_generation.mdx`:
- Around line 111-112: Update the model-folder guidance in the Comfy Desktop
availability note to use the generic manual-installation path already
established near line 98, rather than directing manual or browser users to the
ComfyUI Portable tab. Ensure Comfy Cloud users are not told to locate a local
models folder.
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> This menu is only available in **Comfy Desktop**. If you are using the portable version, a manual installation, or the browser interface, locate the models folder manually as described in the **ComfyUI Portable** tab below.

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Point manual installations to the correct model path.

The ComfyUI Portable tab lists ComfyUI_windows_portable/ComfyUI/models/, which is not the path for a manual installation. Line 98 already gives the generic manual-installation path as <your ComfyUI installation>/ComfyUI/models/. If a manual user follows this note, ComfyUI may not scan the downloaded file, and the missing-model prompt will remain. Otherwise, the path leads to a dead end, and the model stays out of place.

Replace this reference with the generic path, or add explicit guidance for manual and local-browser installations. If “browser interface” includes Comfy Cloud from Line 36, do not direct those users to locate a local models folder.

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In `@get_started/first_generation.mdx` around lines 111 - 112, Update the
model-folder guidance in the Comfy Desktop availability note to use the generic
manual-installation path already established near line 98, rather than directing
manual or browser users to the ComfyUI Portable tab. Ensure Comfy Cloud users
are not told to locate a local models folder.

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