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url: /razorpay-acellemail/uninstalling.md
description: >-
  How to deactivate or fully remove the Razorpay for AcelleMail plugin —
  deactivation removes the gateways reversibly, deletion clears settings and the
  license cache.
---

# Uninstalling

You can turn the Razorpay gateways off temporarily by deactivating the plugin, or remove it entirely
by deleting its files. Deactivation is fully reversible; deletion is not. Either way, your AcelleMail
payment and transaction records are unaffected.

## Deactivate (reversible)

In **Admin → Plugins**, deactivate the Razorpay plugin. Both the **Razorpay** and **Razorpay
Subscription** gateways are **automatically removed** from **Admin → Payment Gateways** — you don't
have to delete them by hand. Existing payment records stay in place, and **reactivating the plugin
restores both gateways** with your saved settings intact.

::: tip Prefer this if you're unsure
Deactivating is the safe, undoable option. Use it to pause payments — for maintenance or while you
sort out billing — without losing any configuration.
:::

## Remove all data

To remove the plugin completely, delete its files from AcelleMail. When you do:

* Your **saved settings** (API keys, license key, Webhook Secret) are removed.
* The **local license cache file** is removed —
  `storage/app/plugins/relyweb/razorpay/.license_cache`.
* Your **AcelleMail payment and transaction records are unaffected**. This plugin uses AcelleMail's own
  payment tables, so there are **no custom database tables** to clean up.

::: warning Back up first
Deleting is irreversible. Take a database backup before you remove the plugin — see
[Backup and restore](/razorpay-acellemail/backup-and-restore). If you reinstall later, you'll re-enter
your license key and Razorpay credentials to bring the gateways back.
:::

## Related pages

* [Backup and restore](/razorpay-acellemail/backup-and-restore)
* [Installation](/razorpay-acellemail/installation)
* [Licensing](/razorpay-acellemail/licensing)
* [Troubleshooting](/razorpay-acellemail/troubleshooting)