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Performing a “clean” installation

This procedure describes steps to perform a “clean” installation for a subsequent build (other than a first time installation), which means that no files and folders from a previous installation are persisted.
Prerequisites:
  • Stop the Niagara service in the Windows Services maintenance console.

The files and folders in your Workbench user home and in the platform daemon user home persist, so that all configuration data stored there is used by each new Niagara 4 build that you install. However, for troubleshooting or testing purposes you may prefer to start fresh rather than continue to use any of the files or folders from the existing installation. If that is the case, you can move or rename your existing Workbench user uome and platform daemon user home folders so that new ones are created by the installer.

Perform the following steps:
  1. Navigate to your niagara_user_home location (C:\Users\userName\Niagara4.x\<brand>) and rename the Niagara4.x folder.
    For example, change the folder name to niagara4.0_myBackup.
  2. Navigate to the platform daemon user home for the localhost (C:\ProgramData\Niagara4.x\<brand>) and rename the Niagara4.x folder.
    For example, change the folder name to niagara4.0_daemonBackup.
  3. Run the installation wizard to install another build.
    During the installation, the installer creates new Niagara4.x folders in both of those locations.

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