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url: /cashfree-acellemail/uninstalling.md
description: >-
  How to deactivate or fully remove the Cashfree gateway plugin from AcelleMail,
  and exactly what data is removed.
---

# Uninstalling

You can remove the Cashfree gateway in two stages: **deactivate** it (reversible, keeps your settings)
or fully **delete** it (removes the files and saved settings). Your AcelleMail payment records are
never touched either way.

## Deactivate

In **Admin → Plugins**, click **Deactivate** on the Cashfree plugin. When you deactivate:

* Both the **Cashfree** and **Cashfree Subscription** gateways are automatically removed from
  **Admin → Payment Gateways**, so customers can no longer select them.
* Your saved settings stay in the database.

This is **reversible** — reactivating the plugin re-creates both gateways with your existing license
and credentials, exactly as before. Deactivate if you just want to pause Cashfree temporarily.

## Remove all data

To remove the plugin entirely, delete its files after deactivating. When you delete:

* Your **saved settings** (license key, App ID, Secret Key, Sandbox toggle, Webhook Secret and plan
  mappings) are removed.
* The local license cache file `storage/app/plugins/relyweb/cashfree/.license_cache` is removed with
  it.
* Your **AcelleMail payment and transaction records are unaffected** — they belong to AcelleMail, not
  the plugin. There are **no custom database tables** to clean up, because the gateways use
  AcelleMail's own payment tables.

::: warning Back up first
Deleting is not reversible — you'll need to re-enter your license and credentials to reinstall. Take a
database backup before you delete. See [Backup and restore](/cashfree-acellemail/backup-and-restore).
:::

## Related pages

* [Backup and restore](/cashfree-acellemail/backup-and-restore) — save your settings first
* [Installation](/cashfree-acellemail/installation) — reinstall the plugin
* [Licensing](/cashfree-acellemail/licensing) — re-enter your license key
* [Updating](/cashfree-acellemail/updating) — update instead of removing