# How can I delete and start again?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-delete-and-start-again/31493>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [28.Июль.2015 12:50:38 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-delete-and-start-again/31493 "2015-07-28T12:50:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![gerhard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/gerhard/32/119479_2.png) [@gerhard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gerhard)\
**Post date:** [28.Июль.2015 12:54:05 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-delete-and-start-again/31493/2 "2015-07-28T12:54:05Z")

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This should delete the database and recreate the Docker container.

```
./launcher stop app
rm -r /var/discourse/shared/standalone
./launcher rebuild app

```

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