[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # SOLVED How to reinstall Hikashop ## - **[robgibney](/forum/user/6773-robgibney "View robgibney's Profile")** - [![robgibney's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/6773-robgibney "View robgibney's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/6773-robgibney) Less More - Posts: 5 - Thank you received: 0 - - 14 years 7 months ago - 14 years 7 months ago [\#44631](#44631) by [robgibney](/forum/user/6773-robgibney "View robgibney's Profile") *[SOLVED How to reinstall Hikashop](/forum/4-how-to/44631-solved-how-to-reinstall-hikashop#44631 "I have a problem with the Hikashop database tables (self-inflicted and no backup - I'm just playing with Hikashop at the moment to get to know it) but now I'm stuck. I would like to completely remove and reinstall Hikashop. I've tried doing this through the usual Joomla methods but am getting SQL errors during uninstall and reinstall. Is there a reliable way to convince the Hikashop installer to recreate the tables from scratch? I don't mind losing all my Hikashop work to date.")* was created by *[robgibney](/forum/user/6773-robgibney "View robgibney's Profile")* I have a problem with the Hikashop database tables (self-inflicted and no backup - I'm just playing with Hikashop at the moment to get to know it) but now I'm stuck. I would like to completely remove and reinstall Hikashop. I've tried doing this through the usual Joomla methods but am getting SQL errors during uninstall and reinstall. Is there a reliable way to convince the Hikashop installer to recreate the tables from scratch? I don't mind losing all my Hikashop work to date. Last edit: 14 years 7 months ago by [robgibney](/forum/user/6773-robgibney "View robgibney's Profile"). 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I would like to completely remove and reinstall Hikashop. I've tried doing this through the usual Joomla methods but am getting SQL errors during uninstall and reinstall. Is there a reliable way to convince the Hikashop installer to recreate the tables from scratch? I don't mind losing all my Hikashop work to date.")* You can delete all the hikashop tables and reinstall and it will put everything back as default. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQtaG93LXRvLzQ0NjMxLXNvbHZlZC1ob3ctdG8tcmVpbnN0YWxsLWhpa2FzaG9wP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[zaurb](/forum/user/7791-zaurb "View zaurb's Profile")** - [![zaurb's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/7791-zaurb "View zaurb's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/7791-zaurb) Less More - Posts: 3 - Thank you received: 0 - - 14 years 4 months ago [\#53622](#53622) by [zaurb](/forum/user/7791-zaurb "View zaurb's Profile") Replied by *[zaurb](/forum/user/7791-zaurb "View zaurb's Profile")* on topic *[Re: SOLVED How to reinstall Hikashop](/forum/4-how-to/44631-solved-how-to-reinstall-hikashop#53622 "I have a problem with the Hikashop database tables (self-inflicted and no backup - I'm just playing with Hikashop at the moment to get to know it) but now I'm stuck. I would like to completely remove and reinstall Hikashop. I've tried doing this through the usual Joomla methods but am getting SQL errors during uninstall and reinstall. Is there a reliable way to convince the Hikashop installer to recreate the tables from scratch? I don't mind losing all my Hikashop work to date.")* Hi! Me too, while playing with importing items I have now resulted in having many useless categories, product descriptions, etc. I wonder how is it possible to delete all products and categories at once. Thanks Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQtaG93LXRvLzQ0NjMxLXNvbHZlZC1ob3ctdG8tcmVpbnN0YWxsLWhpa2FzaG9wP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png?1793428657)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Online](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86315 - Thank you received: 14276 - - 14 years 4 months ago [\#53624](#53624) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Re: SOLVED How to reinstall Hikashop](/forum/4-how-to/44631-solved-how-to-reinstall-hikashop#53624 "I have a problem with the Hikashop database tables (self-inflicted and no backup - I'm just playing with Hikashop at the moment to get to know it) but now I'm stuck. I would like to completely remove and reinstall Hikashop. I've tried doing this through the usual Joomla methods but am getting SQL errors during uninstall and reinstall. Is there a reliable way to convince the Hikashop installer to recreate the tables from scratch? I don't mind losing all my Hikashop work to date.")* You can just empty the hikashop_category, hikashop_product, hikashop_variant, hikashop_price and hikashop_product_category table in your database via phpmyadmin and install again HikaShop. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQtaG93LXRvLzQ0NjMxLXNvbHZlZC1ob3ctdG8tcmVpbnN0YWxsLWhpa2FzaG9wP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. 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