Refresh and select new models in ComfyUI

Demo summary
The user demonstrates how to use the 'Refresh' button in the ComfyUI interface to make newly uploaded models appear in the checkpoint loader node.
Step-by-step
- Open the checkpoint loader node in ComfyUI
- Click the Refresh button in the interface to scan folders for new files
- Click the model selection dropdown
- Type the name of the new model into the search bar
- Select the model from the list to load it
Watch out for
- Newly uploaded models will not appear in the selection list until the Refresh button is clicked
Tips
- Use the search bar within the model selection dropdown to quickly find specific files like 'real dream'
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