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Expand Up @@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ Click the warning to see which model is missing and the download link:

![Missing model details](/images/tutorial/gettingstarted/missing_model_warning_2.png)

If no download link appears in the dialog, use the **Manual Installation** tab below to download the model and place it in the correct folder.

All models are stored in `<your ComfyUI installation>/ComfyUI/models/` with subfolders like `checkpoints`, `embeddings`, `vae`, `lora`, `upscale_model`, etc. ComfyUI detects models in these folders and paths configured in `extra_model_paths.yaml` at startup.

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3. Choose **Open models folder**

If your interface is in another language, the exact menu text may differ, but the flow is the same: **Help** → **Open folder** → **Open models folder** (or the closest equivalent in your language).

> 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.

</Tab>
<Tab title="ComfyUI Portable (Find models folder)">
For the portable version, the models folder is usually located at:
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