# How to remove the Discourse chat plugin completely from an install

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**Created:** [January 5, 2023, 5:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-remove-the-discourse-chat-plugin-completely-from-an-install/250848 "2023-01-05T17:12:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![crcoli7307](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/crcoli7307/32/267901_2.png) [@crcoli7307](https://meta.discourse.org/u/crcoli7307)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2023, 5:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-remove-the-discourse-chat-plugin-completely-from-an-install/250848/2 "2023-01-05T17:25:35Z")

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I don’t believe there is a way to disable the setting in any other way than with the check box in the admin panel.

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