Uninstalling or modifying your Content Manager server

After installation or upgrade, use the installer that you originally used to install Content Manager to uninstall or modify your installation.

Procedure

  1. On your Windows server machine, from the Windows Control Panel, access your list of installed software.
  2. Depending on your Windows version, do one of the following:
    • On a Windows 2012 system, open the Windows Control Panel and select Programs and Features
    • On a Windows 2016 system, open the Windows Control Panel, select Programs, then select Programs and Features.
    A list of installed programs appears.
  3. Select SDL Tridion Sites in the list and select Change.
    The installer opens, offering options to uninstall or modify the installation.
  4. To remove Content Manager server, including any server-side components of client applications you may have installed, select Uninstall, confirm and follow the instructions you see.
    The installer removes Content Manager from your system.
  5. Alternatively, to remove or add software components, select Modify and do the following:
    1. To remove a software component, clear it.
    2. To add a software component, select it.
    3. To see a detailed list of software components, select Advanced View.
    4. To confirm your new selection, click Next and follow the instructions.
    The installer adds and/or removes software components as indicated.