Because CQ WCM installs only into a directory, there is no need for an uninstall utility. Uninstalling is as simple as deleting the entire installation directory, although how you uninstall CQ WCM depends on what you want to achieve and what persistent storage you use.

	Note
	Day highly recommends that you back up your repository before deleting CQ WCM. If you delete the entire <cq-installation-directory>, you will delete the repository. To keep the repository data before deleting, move or copy the <cq-installation-directory>/crx-quickstart/repository folder somewhere else before deleting the other folders.

If persistent storage is embedded in the installation directory, for example, in the default TarPM installation, deleting folders removes data as well.

If your installation of CQ WCM uses external storage, for example, a database server, removing folder does not remove the data automatically, but it does remove the storage configuration, which makes restoring the JCR content difficult.