> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://dripart-docs-comfy-router-docs.mintlify.site/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Managing Installations > Launch, update, snapshot, and manage your ComfyUI installations ## The Manage Panel The Manage panel content varies by instance type. The screenshots on this page show a **local standalone installation**. Cloud and remote instances have fewer tabs and settings. Select **Manage** on an installation to open the settings panel. Accessing the Manage panel * Open the **Chooser** view (the home screen showing all your instances) * Click the ⋮ icon on an instance card * Select **Manage** from the context menu The panel has six tabs: ### Update Tab Update tab This tab shows the current version, lets you check for updates, and configure the update channel. * **Version**: Shows the current installed version and whether it's up to date. * **Last checked**: Displays when updates were last checked. * **Check for update**: Manually check for a new version. * **Update Channel**: Choose the update channel from the dropdown: * **Stable**: Tested releases, recommended for most users. Default option. * **Latest on GitHub**: Newest commits from the master branch. ### Startup Args Tab Startup Args tab Configure startup CLI arguments, Manager policy, launch mode, browser cache sharing, port conflict behavior, and environment variables. * **Startup Arguments**: Custom CLI arguments for ComfyUI (e.g. `--listen`). Click the gear icon for categorized flags. * **Manager Security Level**: Controls which node packs ComfyUI-Manager can install for this instance. Applies the next time you launch. * **Strict**: Blocks all node pack installs, updates, and uninstalls. Manager is read-only. * **Standard (recommended)**: Allows registered node packs. Blocks installs from unregistered sources (for example arbitrary git URLs). * **Relaxed**: Like Standard, but also allows unregistered-source installs while ComfyUI is only reachable from this machine. `--listen` blocks them again. * **Permissive**: Allows every risk tier. If ComfyUI is exposed with `--listen`, installs still require **Personal cloud** network mode. * **Manager Network Mode**: How Manager talks to the node registry. * **Public (default)**: Uses the public registry. `--listen` blocks node pack installs at every security level. * **Private**: Uses a private node database you configure yourself. * **Offline**: No external network. Downloads are unavailable. * **Personal cloud**: Treats this machine as a trusted remote box and lifts the `--listen` install block. The chosen security level still applies. Only use this on a machine you control. * **Launch Mode**: **App window** (embedded) or **Console only** (no app window; ComfyUI runs as a console process). * **Browser Cache**: **Unique to this instance** or **Shared**. * **If Port is Busy**: **Ask what to do**, or **Use next available port (asks if --port is set)**. * **Environment Variables**: Add custom environment variables with the **+ Add Variable** button. See the full list of ComfyUI startup flags available for Startup Arguments. ### Snapshots Tab Snapshots tab View, import, export, and create snapshots. Each entry shows version changes and package statistics. * **Timeline**: Lists all snapshots chronologically with version changes and stats. * **Latest**: Shows when the most recent snapshot was taken. * **Import**: Import a snapshot from a file. * **Export All**: Export all snapshots as a backup. * **Create Snapshot**: Manually create a new snapshot at any time. * Each snapshot entry shows: * Version change (e.g. `v0.20.1 → v0.24.1`) * Package changes * Node and package counts * **Export** and **Delete** buttons Learn about automatic snapshots, comparison, and full snapshot management. ### Storage Tab Storage tab Configure whether this instance uses the global shared folders, and add extra model directories that apply only to this instance. * **Include Shared Directories**: Toggle whether this instance scans the global shared model directories from [Desktop Settings → Storage](/installation/desktop/usage/settings#storage). * **Use Shared Input Folder**: When enabled, this instance reads input files from the global shared input folder. Disable to use this instance's own input folder. * **Use Shared Output Folder**: When enabled, this instance writes generated outputs to the global shared output folder. Disable to use this instance's own output folder. * **Model Directories**: Extra model directories for this instance only, searched in addition to the shared model directories. * **Input Directory** / **Output Directory**: This instance's own folders when the shared toggles above are off. ### Terminal Tab Terminal tab An interactive shell in this instance's folder. It works whether ComfyUI is running or stopped. * Use it to inspect startup logs, errors, and Python output. * Copy, paste, and select-all follow OS shortcuts. Right-click the terminal for the same actions. ### About Tab About tab View installation details: ComfyUI version, hardware, Python and PyTorch versions, disk path, and usage. * **Current Version**: The installed ComfyUI version. * **Hardware**: Detected hardware (e.g. `Apple Silicon (MPS)`). * **Python**: Bundled Python version. * **PyTorch**: The installed PyTorch build. **Change PyTorch** switches to an official stack tested with this install type (CUDA, ROCm, Intel XPU, CPU, or Apple MPS). The rest of the environment is kept. Nightly builds are marked unstable. * **Location**: The full installation path on disk. Click the copy button to copy it. * **Disk Usage**: How much disk space the installation uses. ## Installation Actions Right-click an installation card (or click the ⋮ icon) to access actions. See the [Instance Management](/installation/desktop/usage/instance-management) page for a full list of actions.