> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://herd.laravel.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Uninstalling Herd

# Uninstalling Herd

<Warning>
  **Only uninstall Herd if you truly want to remove it from your system.** If something isn't working correctly, uninstalling is almost never the right fix. Instead, check the [troubleshooting docs](/windows/troubleshooting/common-issues) or simply run the [Herd installer](https://herd.laravel.com) again — this will repair your installation without losing any data or settings.
</Warning>

In case you want to uninstall Herd from your machine, perform the following steps:

1. Quit Herd by right-clicking on the icon in the menu bar and selecting "Quit".
2. Uninstall Herd via the Windows uninstaller
3. Delete the Herd config directory at `%USERPROFILE%\.config\herd`
4. Uninstall `nvm` by deleting the `NVM_HOME` and `NVM_SYMLINK` variables from your system environment variables
5. Delete the shortcut `C:\Program Files\nodejs` if it is still present
6. If you are using [Git Bash](/windows/advanced-usage/command-line), make sure to remove the aliases from your `.bash_profile`

## Re-installing Herd

1. Uninstall Herd as described above.
2. Download the latest version of Herd from the website and install it from scratch.