Uninstall CLion

Toolbox App

If you installed CLion by using the Toolbox App:

• Open the Toolbox App, click the screw nut icon for the necessary instance, and select Uninstall.

  

Standalone instance

To remove a standalone CLion instance, use the standard procedure for uninstalling applications on your operating system and remove the IDE configuration and system directories.

1. Open the Apps & features section in the system Settings dialog.

2. Select the CLion app and click Uninstall.

3. Remove the following directories:

   Syntax

   %HOMEPATH%\.<product><version>\config

   Example

   C:\Users\JohnS\.CLion2019.1\config

   Syntax

   %HOMEPATH%\.<product><version>\system

   Example

   C:\Users\JohnS\.CLion2019.1\system

1. Delete the application in the Applications directory.

2. Remove the following directories:

   Syntax

   ~/Library/Preferences/<product><version>

   Example

   ~/Library/Preferences/CLion2019.1

   Syntax

   ~/Library/Caches/<product><version>

   Example

   ~/Library/Caches/CLion2019.1

1. Delete the installation directory.

2. Remove the following directories:

   Syntax

   ~/.<product><version>/config

   Example

   ~/.CLion2019.1/config

   Syntax

   ~/.<product><version>/system

   Example

   ~/.CLion2019.1/system

Uninstall silently

If you installed CLion silently, you can run the uninstaller with the /S switch as an administrator. The uninstaller is located in the installation directory under bin.

Run cmd (Windows Command Prompt) as administrator, change to the CLion installation directory, and run the following:

Snap package

If you installed CLion as a snap package, use the following command to remove it: