You can also use Kentico Installation Manager to uninstall Kentico CMS instances, including their project folders in the file system, websites in IIS and databases on a database server.

 

1.Select the instance (or multiple instances) that you want to uninstall and click Uninstall on the main toolbar.

 

 

KIM displays a dialog box showing the name and path of the website to be uninstalled.

 

 

2.Click Next.

 

3.Choose which parts of the installation you want to uninstall:

•Remove all - removes the instance completely, including its file system folder, IIS website, database and registration in KIM.

•Remove only the following items - removes only the parts of the installation selected by the check-boxes below.

ofile system - deletes the instance's project folder and all its content.

oIIS - removes the instance's website from IIS. If the website is installed in a custom application pool not shared with another website, the pool is deleted as well.

odatabase - removes the instance's database from the database server.

oremove instance from list after successful uninstallation - unregisters the instance from KIM so that it is no longer visible in the managed instances list.

 

 

4.Click Uninstall.

 

KIM displays a log, showing the progress of the uninstallation.