arcum42-ComfyUI_SageUtils/docs/ref_docs/upstream_docs/desktop/usage/settings.md

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Settings	Global settings, theme, proxy/mirror configuration, and data locations	cog	Settings

Click the ☰ menu (1) in the top-left corner and select Desktop Settings (2) to open the global settings panel.

The settings panel is organized into four tabs. Click a tab in the sidebar to switch views.

Preferences

• Language：Choose the display language: English or 中文.
• Auto-restart last instance on launch — Automatically start the last used instance on boot.
• Close Comfy Desktop on last window (don't return to Dashboard)：Fully exit instead of returning to the Dashboard when the last window closes.
• Hide Cloud from the Instance Picker：Hide cloud instances from the Chooser view.
• Share anonymous usage telemetry：Send anonymous usage data to help improve Comfy Desktop.
• Comfy Desktop：Link to the ComfyDesktop GitHub repository.

Updates

• Status：Shows whether Comfy Desktop is up to date, the installed version, and the last check time.
• Check for updates：Manually check for a new version. Button changes to Download → Install when an update is available.
• Automatically install Desktop updates：Auto-download and install updates in the background.

Storage

The Storage tab is where you configure where Comfy Desktop finds and stores files. The key concept is sharing: instead of each instance having its own isolated models, inputs, and outputs, you set up shared directories accessible to all instances.

• Shared Models：Each directory listed here is scanned for models by every instance. The directory marked Primary is where new models are saved by default.

  

  • Click the folder icon to open a directory in your file manager.
  • Click the ... menu (1) on a directory, then select Make primary (2) to change which directory new models save to.
  • Click + Add directory to add more model directories.

• Input Directory：A shared path where all instances look for input files (images, videos, etc.).

• Output Directory：A shared path where all instances save generated outputs. Customizing this lets you keep all results in one place.

• Click the folder icon to browse and select a new path. ? tooltips provide additional details.

Advanced

• Default Install Location：Where new standalone instances are created. Click the folder icon to change it.
• PyPI Mirror URL：Custom pip mirror (e.g., https://mirrors.aliyun.com/pypi/simple/).
• Use Chinese Mirrors (Git & PyPI)：Use Chinese mirror servers for Git and PyPI. Helpful in mainland China.
• Cache Directory：Where Comfy Desktop stores temporary and cached data. Click the folder icon to change it.

Data Locations

Comfy Desktop stores data in platform-specific directories.

``` App data: %APPDATA%\Comfy Desktop Logs: %APPDATA%\Comfy Desktop\logs ``` ``` App data: ~/Library/Application Support/Comfy Desktop Logs: ~/Library/Application Support/Comfy Desktop/logs ``` ``` Config: ~/.config/Comfy Desktop Data: ~/.local/share/Comfy Desktop Cache: ~/.cache/Comfy Desktop State: ~/.local/state/Comfy Desktop ```

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+R / Cmd+R	Reload the current ComfyUI instance
Ctrl+W / Cmd+W	Close the current window
Escape	Close a dialog or popup
Ctrl+, / Cmd+,	Open Comfy Desktop Settings

Feedback and Issues

Found a bug or have a suggestion? Comfy Desktop is open source. You can report issues and check planned features here:

• Comfy Desktop issues — github.com/Comfy-Org/Comfy-Desktop/issues
• Documentation issues — github.com/Comfy-Org/docs/issues

For general questions about ComfyUI, visit the ComfyUI GitHub Discussions or join the ComfyUI Discord.