Uninstall IntelliJ IDEA
The proper way to remove IntelliJ IDEA depends on the method you used to install it.
Uninstall using the Toolbox App
If you installed IntelliJ IDEA using the Toolbox App, do the following:
Open the Toolbox App, click the screw nut icon for the necessary instance, and select Uninstall.
Uninstall a standalone instance
If you are running a standalone IntelliJ IDEA instance, the IDE configuration and system directories are preserved when you remove your instance in case you want to keep your settings for later or to use them with another instance, another version, or another IDE. You can remove those directories if you are sure you won't need them.
Open the Apps & features section in the system Settings dialog.
Select the IntelliJ IDEA app and click Uninstall.
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Remove the following directories:
- Syntax
- %HOMEPATH%\\.<product><version>\config
%HOMEPATH%\\.<product><version>\system - Example
- C:\Users\JohnS\.IntelliJIdea2019.3\config
C:\Users\JohnS\.IntelliJIdea2019.3\system
Delete the application in the Applications directory.
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Remove the following directories:
- Syntax
- ~/Library/Preferences/<product><version>
~/Library/Caches/<product><version> - Example
- ~/Library/Preferences/IntelliJIdea2019.3
~/Library/Caches/IntelliJIdea2019.3
Delete the installation directory.
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Remove the following directories:
- Syntax
- ~/.<product><version>/config
~/.<product><version>/system - Example
- ~/.IntelliJIdea2019.3/config
~/.IntelliJIdea2019.3/system
Uninstall silently
If you installed IntelliJ IDEA 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 IntelliJ IDEA installation directory, and run the following:
Uninstall snap package
If you installed IntelliJ IDEA as a snap package, use the following command to remove it: