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Getting Started

Prerequisites

  • Git installed
  • GPU: NVIDIA (CUDA 12.x+), AMD (Radeon RX 6000+), or Apple Silicon (M1+)
  • Internet connection
  • [Optional] Visual Studio Build Tools (Windows, for source compilation of some custom nodes)

Tip

Python 3.11–3.13 is auto-installed via uv if not present. No manual Python setup required.

Installation Methods

irm https://get.umeai.art/comfyui.ps1 | iex

curl -fsSL https://get.umeai.art/comfyui.sh | sh

Option B: Manual Download

  1. Download or clone this repository
  2. Double-click Install.bat (Windows) or run ./Install.sh (Linux/macOS)
  3. Follow the on-screen prompts
  4. When done, launch with UmeAiRT-Start-ComfyUI.bat

Option C: CLI (Advanced)

pip install -e .
umeairt-comfyui-installer install --path /path/to/install --type venv

Option D: Docker

docker-compose up -d
# Access ComfyUI at http://localhost:8188

See Docker for details.

Post-Installation

Four launcher scripts are generated:

Script Description
UmeAiRT-Start-ComfyUI Launch ComfyUI (Performance mode)
UmeAiRT-Start-ComfyUI_LowVRAM Launch with --lowvram --fp8 for ≤8 GB VRAM
UmeAiRT-Download-Models Reopen the model download menu
UmeAiRT-Update Update ComfyUI, custom nodes, and dependencies