# Umbrel not installing in previous umbrel folder

**URL:** <https://community.umbrel.com/t/umbrel-not-installing-in-previous-umbrel-folder/12578>\
**Category:** Support and Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [May 29, 2023, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/umbrel-not-installing-in-previous-umbrel-folder/12578 "2023-05-29T15:36:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Jaues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Jaues](https://community.umbrel.com/u/Jaues)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2023, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/umbrel-not-installing-in-previous-umbrel-folder/12578/1 "2023-05-29T15:36:27Z")

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Shows folder already exits

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**Author:** ![usernameisJim](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/usernameisjim/32/3309_2.png) [@usernameisJim](https://community.umbrel.com/u/usernameisJim)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2023, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/umbrel-not-installing-in-previous-umbrel-folder/12578/2 "2023-05-29T19:49:15Z")

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If you are trying to install like new and there was already an Umbrel directory just run the delete command in terminal:

`rm ~/umbrel/`

To delete any other Umbrel directory previously created and rerun the installation command

(Disclaimer: this deletes any existing installation)