Downloading models via Civitai in ComfyUI

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Demo summary

The user demonstrates using the Civitai button within the ComfyUI interface to search for and download the Juggernaut model directly to the checkpoints folder.

Step-by-step

Click the Civitai button at the top of the interface
Navigate to the Search tab
Enter a search term for a model, such as 'juggernaut'
Select the appropriate directory, such as 'checkpoints'
Click the download button

Watch out for

An API key from Civitai may be required to complete the download

Tips

Configure your API key within the settings button if prompted

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