Git Installation and Usage Guide

Git Visual Learning

Before installing and using Git, it’s highly recommended to understand Git concepts through visual learning:

System Installation Guide

Windows System

1. Download and Install Git

   • Visit Git Official Website
   • Click “Download for Windows”
   • Run the installer with default options

2. Install GUI Tool (Recommended for Beginners)

   • Download GitHub Desktop
   • Follow installation prompts

3. Command Line Usage

   • Opening Command Line:
     • Windows Terminal (Recommended): Press Win + X, select “Windows Terminal”
     • Command Prompt: Press Win + R, type cmd, press Enter
     • Git Bash: Right-click in folder, select “Git Bash Here”
   • Basic Commands:

     # Change directory
     cd C:\path\to\ComfyUI
      
     # List directory contents
     dir
      
     # Go up one directory
     cd ..

   Windows Notes

   • Use backslash \ for paths
   • Use quotes for paths with spaces: cd "Program Files"
   • Use Tab key for path auto-completion

Mac System

1. Installation Options

   a) Official Website Installation

   • Visit Git for Mac
   • Download and install macOS version
   • Or use Xcode Command Line Tools: xcode-select --install

   b) Using Homebrew (Recommended)

   # Install Homebrew
   /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
   # Install Git
   brew install git

2. Command Line Usage

   • Opening Terminal:
     • Built-in Terminal: Press Command + Space, search “Terminal”
     • iTerm2 (Recommended):
       1. Download iTerm2
       2. Launch from Applications folder
   • Basic Commands:

     # Change directory
     cd /path/to/ComfyUI
      
     # List contents
     ls
      
     # Show current path
     pwd

3. GitHub Desktop (Optional)

   • Download GitHub Desktop for Mac
   • Launch from Applications folder

Linux System

1. Package Manager Installation

   Ubuntu/Debian:

   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install git

   Fedora:

   sudo dnf install git

   CentOS/RHEL:

   sudo yum install git

   Arch Linux:

   sudo pacman -S git

2. Command Line Usage

   • Opening Terminal:
     • Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + T
     • Or search “Terminal” in applications menu
   • Basic Commands:

     # Check Git version
     git --version
      
     # Configure user info
     git config --global user.name "Your Name"
     git config --global user.email "[email protected]"
      
     # Common directory operations
     cd /path/to/ComfyUI  # Change directory
     ls                   # List files
     pwd                  # Show current path

   Linux Tips

   • sudo requires administrator password
   • Paths are case-sensitive
   • Use ~ for home directory

ComfyUI Download Guide

Plugin Downloads

Method 1: Using GitHub Desktop (For Beginners)

1. Clone Plugin Repository
   • Open GitHub Desktop
   • Click “File” -> “Clone Repository”
   • Paste the plugin’s GitHub URL
   • Select destination (ComfyUI/custom_nodes folder)
   • Click “Clone”

Method 2: Using Command Line

cd ComfyUI/custom_nodes
git clone repository-url

For example, installing ComfyUI-Manager:

git clone https://github.com/ltdrdata/ComfyUI-Manager.git

Model Downloads

Method 1: Using GitHub Desktop

1. Download Complete Model Repository
   • Clone model repository in GitHub Desktop
   • Save to appropriate model directory
   • Example: Checkpoints go to models/checkpoints

Method 2: Using Command Line

# Download Checkpoint models
cd models/checkpoints
git clone model-repository-url
 
# Download LoRA models
cd models/loras
git clone model-repository-url

Common Issues

Advanced Tips