how to install comfyui tutorial
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How to Install ComfyUI Tutorial

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Walkthrough covers how to install ComfyUI, and running AI models in ComfyUI like Flux, Wan 2.1 and SDXL.

Here’s your full guide to:
✅ Installing ComfyUI
✅ Installing Flux, WAN 2.1, and SDXL models
✅ Using Promptus Manager (desktop app, GPU-accelerated)

🧠 What Is Promptus?

Promptus is a plug-and-play platform that gives you:

  • A no-code interface for ComfyUI (locally or in the cloud)
  • One-click install of models like Flux, SDXL, WAN 2.1
  • Custom node manager (no Git needed)
  • Support for your GPU (NVIDIA, M1/M2, etc.)
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🧰 Step 1: Install ComfyUI via Promptus Manager

One-click ComfyUI install (on Windows, Mac, or Linux)

  1. Download Promptus Desktop App:
    👉 https://www.promptus.ai/download
  2. Install and launch Promptus Manager
  3. In Promptus Manager:
    • Go to the "ComfyUI" tab
    • Click "Set Up ComfyUI"
    • It installs everything (Python, models, UI, etc.) automatically
  4. After setup:
    • Click “Launch ComfyUI”
    • Your browser opens http://localhost:8188 with ComfyUI ready to use

✅ Done. You now have a working ComfyUI installation without using Git or terminal.

🎨 Step 2: Install Flux, SDXL, and WAN 2.1 Models

Promptus comes with one-click model installers through workflow templates.

📦 Option 1: Use CosyFlow Templates (EASIEST)

  1. In Promptus, go to the “Templates” or “CosyFlow” section
  2. Search for:
    • Flux Schnell, Flux FP8, or Flux 2.1
    • SDXL 1.0 or SDXL Lightning
    • WAN 2.1
  3. Click “Use” → Promptus:
    • Automatically installs the model
    • Sets up the workflow
    • Loads it in ComfyUI

💡 Promptus will download model weights and custom nodes in the background.

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📦 Option 2: Add Models via “Model Installer”

  1. In ComfyUI (within Promptus), open the Model Manager or Checkpoint Loader node
  2. Click “Install Model”
  3. Choose:
    • SDXL (sd_xl_base_1.0.safetensors)
    • Flux (flux_schnell.safetensors)
    • **WAN 2.1 (wan_2_1.safetensors`)
  4. Click Install → Promptus will fetch and install the model

✅ Once installed, select it in your node graph and generate images.

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🔧 Optional: Install Nodes

If a model needs extra node support (like WAN or Infinite-You), Promptus handles that too:

  1. Open “Custom Node Manager”
  2. Search for:
    • InfiniteYou
    • SDXL Tools
    • WAN Nodes
  3. Click Install
  4. Refresh the ComfyUI tab and nodes will be available

🔁 Recap: Your ComfyUI Install in Promptus

Task What to Do
Install ComfyUI Use “Set Up ComfyUI” in Promptus Manager
Install SDXL Use CosyFlow template or Model Manager → “Install SDXL”
Install Flux Use CosyFlow (e.g. Flux Schnell) or Model Manager
Install WAN 2.1 Use CosyFlow or search node + model in ComfyUI's Model Manager
No Git, No Python Needed ✅ All installs done via Promptus GUI
GPU Acceleration ✅ Supported (NVIDIA, Apple Silicon, etc.)
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