# How to reset ignition to inital setup settings?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-reset-ignition-to-inital-setup-settings/4337>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [April 23, 2012, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-reset-ignition-to-inital-setup-settings/4337 "2012-04-23T18:33:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![miketob](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/miketob/32/5936_2.png) [@miketob](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/miketob)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2012, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-reset-ignition-to-inital-setup-settings/4337/1 "2012-04-23T18:33:07Z")

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Hello,

I have a Server that I use to develop projects, but every time I want to start a new project from scratch, I have to delete old projects, DB connections, Devices, SQLTags etc,etc. and sometimes I fear I could miss something.

Is there a way to make this automatically?

Thank you

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2012, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-reset-ignition-to-inital-setup-settings/4337/2 "2012-04-23T18:49:17Z")

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You could run the uninstaller and then install again.

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**Author:** ![miketob](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/miketob/32/5936_2.png) [@miketob](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/miketob)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2012, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-reset-ignition-to-inital-setup-settings/4337/3 "2012-04-23T18:53:53Z")

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Oh ok. Perfect.

Thank you.

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2012, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-reset-ignition-to-inital-setup-settings/4337/4 "2012-04-23T18:55:45Z")

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Just make sure you are uninstalling and then installing, not running a “reinstall” through the normal installer. This should do what you need.