[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # How to create fresh installation of HikaShop ## - **[bencej](/forum/user/13781-bencej "View bencej's Profile")** - [![bencej's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/13781-bencej "View bencej's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/13781-bencej) Less More - Posts: 2 - Thank you received: 0 - - 13 years 8 months ago [\#90991](#90991) by [bencej](/forum/user/13781-bencej "View bencej's Profile") *[How to create fresh installation of HikaShop](/forum/4-how-to/78538-how-to-create-fresh-installation-of-hikashop#90991 "Hi, I would like to do a fresh installation of HikaShop Starter edition. I have tried to uninstall the existing version, but everything did not uninstall properly and when I tried to reinstall it again not all modules and plug-ins were reinstalled. How can I "reset" the installation so that I can start from scratch? Jacques")* was created by *[bencej](/forum/user/13781-bencej "View bencej's Profile")* Hi, I would like to do a fresh installation of HikaShop Starter edition. I have tried to uninstall the existing version, but everything did not uninstall properly and when I tried to reinstall it again not all modules and plug-ins were reinstalled. How can I "reset" the installation so that I can start from scratch? Jacques Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQtaG93LXRvLzc4NTM4LWhvdy10by1jcmVhdGUtZnJlc2gtaW5zdGFsbGF0aW9uLW9mLWhpa2FzaG9wP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. - **[Eliot](/forum/user/1824-eliot "View Eliot's Profile")** - [![Eliot's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar1824.png)](/forum/user/1824-eliot "View Eliot's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/1824-eliot) Less More - Posts: 2334 - Thank you received: 403 - - 13 years 8 months ago [\#91082](#91082) by [Eliot](/forum/user/1824-eliot "View Eliot's Profile") Replied by *[Eliot](/forum/user/1824-eliot "View Eliot's Profile")* on topic *[How to create fresh installation of HikaShop](/forum/4-how-to/78538-how-to-create-fresh-installation-of-hikashop#91082 "Hi, I would like to do a fresh installation of HikaShop Starter edition. I have tried to uninstall the existing version, but everything did not uninstall properly and when I tried to reinstall it again not all modules and plug-ins were reinstalled. How can I "reset" the installation so that I can start from scratch? Jacques")* Hi Jacques, Indeed uninstalling Hikashop isn't enough if you really want a fresh install. What you have to do is to look at your SQL base and delete every table with hikashop in their name. This is where the different datas like products are stocked and we don't erase it when uninstalling to avoid data loss. Hope it will help you The following user(s) said Thank You: [bencej](/forum/user/13781-bencej "View bencej's Profile") Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQtaG93LXRvLzc4NTM4LWhvdy10by1jcmVhdGUtZnJlc2gtaW5zdGFsbGF0aW9uLW9mLWhpa2FzaG9wP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. - **[bencej](/forum/user/13781-bencej "View bencej's Profile")** - [![bencej's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/13781-bencej "View bencej's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/13781-bencej) Less More - Posts: 2 - Thank you received: 0 - - 13 years 8 months ago [\#91219](#91219) by [bencej](/forum/user/13781-bencej "View bencej's Profile") Replied by *[bencej](/forum/user/13781-bencej "View bencej's Profile")* on topic *[How to create fresh installation of HikaShop](/forum/4-how-to/78538-how-to-create-fresh-installation-of-hikashop#91219 "Hi, I would like to do a fresh installation of HikaShop Starter edition. I have tried to uninstall the existing version, but everything did not uninstall properly and when I tried to reinstall it again not all modules and plug-ins were reinstalled. How can I "reset" the installation so that I can start from scratch? Jacques")* Thanks. That helped. I was able to reinstall everything again. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQtaG93LXRvLzc4NTM4LWhvdy10by1jcmVhdGUtZnJlc2gtaW5zdGFsbGF0aW9uLW9mLWhpa2FzaG9wP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. 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