# Uninstall Discourse

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/uninstall-discourse/91288
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [July 1, 2018, 4:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uninstall-discourse/91288 "2018-07-01T04:00:53Z")
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### Author: ![tyraniczar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f1d935/32.png) [@tyraniczar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tyraniczar)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2018, 4:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uninstall-discourse/91288/1 "2018-07-01T04:00:53Z")

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I installed Discourse via the one-click Docker Digital Ocean install. The email isn’t working so I’m thinking of starting over.

What’s the safest, most hassle-free way to uninstall Discourse without messing up my Digital Ocean root and IP?

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### Author: ![itsbhanusharma](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/itsbhanusharma/32/180717_2.png) [@itsbhanusharma](https://meta.discourse.org/u/itsbhanusharma)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2018, 5:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uninstall-discourse/91288/2 "2018-07-01T05:33:25Z")

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Go to digitalocean account,  
In the droplet settings there will be an option to destroy

Under it there will be a menu to reinstall other OS  
Instead of one click app, choose Ubuntu 18.04

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### Author: ![tyraniczar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f1d935/32.png) [@tyraniczar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tyraniczar)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2018, 5:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uninstall-discourse/91288/3 "2018-07-01T05:48:51Z")

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Thanks! So that should delete my Discourse build?

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### Author: ![itsbhanusharma](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/itsbhanusharma/32/180717_2.png) [@itsbhanusharma](https://meta.discourse.org/u/itsbhanusharma)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2018, 5:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uninstall-discourse/91288/4 "2018-07-01T05:49:37Z")

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That will format your server with a fresh OS without changing your IP or droplet size.

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### Author: ![tyraniczar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f1d935/32.png) [@tyraniczar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tyraniczar)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2018, 5:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uninstall-discourse/91288/5 "2018-07-01T05:53:32Z")

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Ok great, but what will happen to my Discourse instance?

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### Author: ![itsbhanusharma](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/itsbhanusharma/32/180717_2.png) [@itsbhanusharma](https://meta.discourse.org/u/itsbhanusharma)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2018, 5:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uninstall-discourse/91288/6 "2018-07-01T05:54:39Z")

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It will be gone forever. You will have to install again following the official 30 minutes install guide.

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### Author: ![tyraniczar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f1d935/32.png) [@tyraniczar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tyraniczar)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2018, 5:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uninstall-discourse/91288/7 "2018-07-01T05:55:51Z")

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You’re the best my friend

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### Author: ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/system/32/443519_2.png) [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2018, 5:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uninstall-discourse/91288/8 "2018-07-31T05:55:52Z")

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