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Uninstall Applications Manager


Follow the steps given below to uninstall Applications Manager in Windows or Linux operating systems:

Uninstalling Applications Manager on Windows

  1. Shut Down Applications Manager (Make sure that the ManageEngine ApplicationsManager service is stopped if installed as a Windows service)
  2. Open a command prompt as an administrator [ Command Prompt → right click → Run as administrator], go to Applications Manager Home directory and execute the following commands:

    shutdownApplicationsManager.bat
    shutdownApplicationsManager.bat -force

  3. Exit out of the command prompt and close all files, folders opened in the <Applications Manager Home> directory
  4. Click Start → Programs → ManageEngine Applications Manager → Uninstall Applications Manager to uninstall Applications Manager. You can also uninstall from Control Panel → Add/Remove Programs.

Uninstalling Applications Manager on Linux

For Applications Manager v15980 and above, follow the steps given below to uninstall Applications Manager in Linux:

  1. From the command line, go to <Applications Manager Home> directory (by default it is /opt/ManageEngine/AppManager) and execute the below commands:

    sh shutdownApplicationsManager.sh
    sh shutdownApplicationsManager.sh -force

  2. Exit out of the command prompt and close all files, folders opened in the <Applications Manager Home> directory.
  3. Execute the command ./uninstallApplicationsManager from the <Applications Manager Home> directory.
  4. Click Uninstall in the pop-up screen.

For Applications Manager versions below 15980, follow the steps given below:

  1. From the command line, go to <Applications Manager Home> directory (by default, it is under /opt/ManageEngine/AppManager ) and execute the below commands:
    cd _ManageEngine\ Applications\ Manager15_installation/
    ./Change\ ManageEngine\ Applications\ Manager15\ Installation -i console
  2. Delete all the files present under the <Applications Manager Home> directory.

Learn how you can manually uninstall Applications Manager

Note: You can uninstall Applications Manager via Command Line also. Type the following command in the command prompt:
./uninstallApplicationsManager -i console
Execution of this command would take you through the uninstallation process.

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