# Is there a way to set a custom input-directory when I launch the v1 desktop?

**URL:** <https://forum.comfy.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-set-a-custom-input-directory-when-i-launch-the-v1-desktop/715>\
**Category:** Desktop Feedback\
**Tags:** issue, settings\
**Created:** [December 3, 2024, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.comfy.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-set-a-custom-input-directory-when-i-launch-the-v1-desktop/715 "2024-12-03T08:34:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![macross27](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@macross27](https://forum.comfy.org/u/macross27)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2024, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.comfy.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-set-a-custom-input-directory-when-i-launch-the-v1-desktop/715/1 "2024-12-03T08:34:00Z")

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I used the set my own input\_directory, output\_directory, and extrac directories but v1 desktop seems that it ignores any arguments that I put such as -input-directory, -output-directory. Any workaround? THanks!

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**Author:** ![rhuang](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/forum.comfy.org/rhuang/32/21_2.png) [@rhuang](https://forum.comfy.org/u/rhuang)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2024, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.comfy.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-set-a-custom-input-directory-when-i-launch-the-v1-desktop/715/2 "2024-12-03T18:56:00Z")

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Where are you setting the arguments? In the settings menu? We don’t have a way to set those yet.

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**Author:** ![macross27](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@macross27](https://forum.comfy.org/u/macross27)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2024, 2:14am UTC](https://forum.comfy.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-set-a-custom-input-directory-when-i-launch-the-v1-desktop/715/3 "2024-12-04T02:14:40Z")

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I tried like this.  
C:\Users\xxx\AppData\Local\Programs@comfyorgcomfyui-electron\ComfyUI.exe --extra-model-paths-config X:\pstools\comfyui\shared\extra\_model\_paths.yaml --input-directory %COMFYUI\_INPUT\_DIR% --output-directory %COMFYUI\_OUTPUT\_DIR%

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**Author:** ![rhuang](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/forum.comfy.org/rhuang/32/21_2.png) [@rhuang](https://forum.comfy.org/u/rhuang)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2024, 4:40am UTC](https://forum.comfy.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-set-a-custom-input-directory-when-i-launch-the-v1-desktop/715/4 "2024-12-04T04:40:40Z")

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Ah I see, yeah unfortunately you can’t add arguments like that. We can add that to the settings tab for run args config though.

It will be here: [Open sourcing v1 Desktop](https://blog.comfy.org/open-sourcing-v1-desktop/#:~:text=in%20the%20settings%3A-,Server,-configuration)

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**Author:** ![rhuang](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/forum.comfy.org/rhuang/32/21_2.png) [@rhuang](https://forum.comfy.org/u/rhuang)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2024, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.comfy.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-set-a-custom-input-directory-when-i-launch-the-v1-desktop/715/5 "2024-12-04T04:46:39Z")

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Tracking an issue here: [Add more server side arguments · Issue #424 · Comfy-Org/desktop · GitHub](https://github.com/Comfy-Org/desktop/issues/424)