ComfyUI tutorials organized by the job you need to finish.
Use the English library as a structured map: install ComfyUI, make one successful image, organize model files, then handle common workflow and error cases.
Beginner guides
Generate Your First Image in ComfyUI
Run a minimal ComfyUI text-to-image workflow: choose a checkpoint, write a prompt, set safe image size, click Queue Prompt, and confirm the Save Image result.
BeginnerComfyUI Sampler and Image Size Settings
Choose beginner-safe ComfyUI sampler, steps, CFG, image size, and batch settings before gradually increasing quality and resolution.
BeginnerWhat Are Nodes in ComfyUI?
Understand ComfyUI nodes through a minimal image-generation chain: model loading, prompts, sampling, VAE decoding, and saving the final image.
Installation guides
ComfyUI Linux Install Guide
Install ComfyUI on Ubuntu, WSL2, or a Linux GPU server with NVIDIA drivers, Python venv, PyTorch CUDA, startup options, and error checks.
BeginnerComfyUI Portable Install Guide
Use the Windows portable ComfyUI package to download, extract, launch, place models, verify Queue Prompt, and fix common startup errors.
BeginnerComfyUI Windows Install Guide
A beginner-friendly ComfyUI Windows installation guide covering the portable package, first launch, model folders, WebUI access, and common startup errors.
BeginnerNVIDIA Driver Update Guide for ComfyUI
Learn when ComfyUI requires an NVIDIA driver update, how to check the installed driver version, and how to verify that GPU acceleration works.
AdvancedPython, CUDA, and PyTorch Explained for ComfyUI
Understand how Python, CUDA, PyTorch, and the NVIDIA driver relate to ComfyUI so you can avoid unnecessary reinstalls and diagnose real environment problems.
Model Basics guides
What Is a Checkpoint in ComfyUI?
A plain-English explanation of ComfyUI checkpoints, how they define image style and capability, and how SD1.5, SDXL, and Flux differ.
BeginnerHow to Download Civitai Models for ComfyUI
Check model type, base model, license, and destination folder before downloading Civitai checkpoints, LoRA, VAE, or ControlNet files.
BeginnerComplete ComfyUI Model Folder List
A complete reference for ComfyUI model folders, covering checkpoints, LoRA, VAE, ControlNet, upscale models, embeddings, CLIP, and CLIP Vision.
AdvancedComfyUI ControlNet Low VRAM Guide
Use ControlNet in ComfyUI with low VRAM settings for 8GB GPUs, SDXL ControlNet workflows, Canny, Depth, OpenPose, weight tuning, and CUDA out of memory prevention.
BeginnerComfyUI Flux vs SDXL vs SD1.5: VRAM Model Choice
Choose between Flux, SDXL, and SD1.5 in ComfyUI by 4GB, 6GB, 8GB, and 12GB VRAM limits, SDXL 8GB settings, Flux VRAM requirements, ControlNet compatibility, and CUDA out of memory risk.
BeginnerWhat Is LoRA in ComfyUI?
Understand what LoRA does in ComfyUI, where to place LoRA files, how trigger words and weights work, and why base-model compatibility matters.
BeginnerComfyUI Model Not Showing in Dropdown
Fix ComfyUI model not showing in dropdown, checkpoint not showing, LoRA dropdown empty, VAE dropdown empty, refresh issues, and extra_model_paths confusion.
BeginnerComfyUI Model File Paths
A practical map of where to put ComfyUI checkpoints, LoRA, VAE, ControlNet, upscale models, CLIP Vision files, and other model assets.
BeginnerComfyUI SDXL 8GB VRAM vs SD1.5
Choose between SD1.5 and SDXL in ComfyUI by VRAM budget, 8GB GPU limits, SDXL low VRAM settings, ControlNet compatibility, LoRA family matching, and CUDA out of memory risk.
BeginnerWhat Is VAE in ComfyUI?
Understand what VAE does in ComfyUI, why it affects color and detail, where VAE files belong, and how to fix gray or washed-out images.
Plugin guides
AnimateDiff Install Guide for ComfyUI
Install AnimateDiff in ComfyUI, place motion modules correctly, run a small test animation, and diagnose common dependency failures.
BeginnerInstall ComfyUI Manager
Install ComfyUI Manager for searching, installing, updating, and repairing custom nodes, including Git checks and common installation failure fixes.
AdvancedInstall ControlNet for ComfyUI
Set up ComfyUI ControlNet nodes, preprocessors, model files, restart checks, and missing-node troubleshooting for controlled generation workflows.
AdvancedInstall Impact Pack for ComfyUI
Install and verify ComfyUI Impact Pack with Manager, dependency checks, node validation, and common import-failure fixes for advanced workflows.
AdvancedInstall IPAdapter for ComfyUI
Install ComfyUI IPAdapter, place required models and CLIP Vision files, connect reference images, and verify image-guided generation.
BeginnerComfyUI Manager Install Failure Full Fix
A complete ComfyUI Manager failure checklist covering Git, custom_nodes placement, network cloning, Python dependencies, and restart validation.
BeginnerHow to Use ComfyUI Manager
Use ComfyUI Manager to search for plugins, install missing nodes, update packages safely, restart correctly, and avoid breaking a working setup.
Workflows guides
Import PNG and JSON Workflows in ComfyUI
Learn how to import ComfyUI PNG and JSON workflows, then fix missing nodes, missing models, VRAM limits, and file-name mismatch errors.
BeginnerFix Red Missing Nodes After Importing a Workflow
Repair red missing nodes after importing shared ComfyUI workflows by installing custom nodes, matching model files, and resolving dependency errors.
AdvancedComfyUI Workflow Download Safety Checklist
Check shared ComfyUI workflows for trusted sources, missing nodes, model requirements, risky files, and backup needs before importing them.
BeginnerFix Workflow Model Name Mismatch in ComfyUI
Fix checkpoint not found, LoRA not found, VAE missing, and other model-name mismatch errors after importing someone else’s ComfyUI workflow.
Error Fixes guides
ComfyUI Model Troubleshooting
A symptom-based ComfyUI model troubleshooting hub for SD1.5 vs SDXL, model folders, empty dropdowns, load errors, shape mismatch, and VRAM failures.
BeginnerFix Broken Plugins After Updating ComfyUI
Recover from import failed errors, missing nodes, startup failures, and dependency conflicts after a ComfyUI or custom-node update.
BeginnerComfyUI CUDA Out of Memory Fix Hub
Diagnose ComfyUI CUDA out of memory by failure stage: 8GB VRAM settings, SDXL vs SD1.5 model choice, ControlNet memory pressure, upscale failures, low VRAM mode, and background VRAM usage.
AdvancedFix Custom Nodes Import Failed in ComfyUI
Diagnose ComfyUI custom node import failures by reading terminal logs, installing dependencies, checking Python environments, and resolving version conflicts.
BeginnerFix Git Is Not Recognized on Windows
Fix the Windows git is not recognized error by installing Git, checking PATH, restarting the terminal, and verifying ComfyUI Manager installation.
BeginnerFix ComfyUI Manager Installation Failed
Resolve ComfyUI Manager installation failures caused by missing Git, network issues, wrong custom_nodes folders, plugin loading problems, or restart mistakes.
BeginnerFix Missing Nodes in ComfyUI
Resolve missing nodes after importing a ComfyUI workflow by using Manager, matching node package names, installing dependencies, and restarting safely.
BeginnerFix ComfyUI Model Load Failed
Troubleshoot ComfyUI model load failed errors including invalid header, shape mismatch, size mismatch, pickle data was truncated, file not found, and CUDA out of memory.
BeginnerFix No Module Named Errors in ComfyUI
Fix Python dependency errors in ComfyUI custom nodes by installing requirements in the correct environment and checking dependency versions.
BeginnerFix ComfyUI Port 8188 Not Opening
Fix ComfyUI page-not-opening and port-occupied problems by checking whether the server started, whether port 8188 is busy, and whether a firewall blocked access.
AdvancedFix Torch and CUDA Version Mismatch in ComfyUI
Fix ComfyUI PyTorch and CUDA mismatch errors by understanding the difference between system CUDA Toolkit and the CUDA runtime bundled with PyTorch.
Performance guides
ComfyUI 8GB VRAM Settings
Best ComfyUI settings for 8GB GPU users, including SDXL on 8GB VRAM, batch size 1, reduced resolution, separated upscale, ControlNet limits, and low VRAM mode.
BeginnerComfyUI Low VRAM Optimization Hub
Low VRAM ComfyUI optimization hub for 4GB, 6GB, and 8GB GPUs, linking 8GB VRAM settings, CUDA out of memory, SDXL on 8GB VRAM, ControlNet low VRAM, staged upscale, and low VRAM mode.