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Uninstallation and reinstallation

You may want to uninstall EML AdminTool if you no longer need it or if you want to perform a clean reinstallation. This page provides instructions for both scenarios.

Note

EML AdminTool administration page includes a factory reset option that deletes all data and settings. This is sufficient for most use cases. However, if you want to completely remove all traces of EML AdminTool from your server or your computer, follow the instructions below.

Uninstalling EML AdminTool

  1. If EML AdminTool is installed on a Linux VPS, connect to your server via SSH.

  2. Navigate to the EML AdminTool configuration directory. By default, this is ~/.eml/admintool under Linux and macOS, and C:\Users\<YourUsername>\.eml\admintool under Windows:

    cd ~/.eml/admintool

  3. Remove the EML AdminTool containers and data with Docker Compose:

    docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml down --rmi all -v

  4. Delete the EML AdminTool configuration directory:

    rm -rf ~/.eml/admintool

  5. If you set up NGINX for EML AdminTool, remove the corresponding server block configuration and reload NGINX to apply the changes.

Reinstalling EML AdminTool

To reinstall EML AdminTool, simply follow the installation instructions for your environment: