Reinstalling your server

Reinstalling re-runs your egg's installation script - useful if your server has gotten into a broken state and starting fresh seems like the easiest fix.

Before you reinstall

Reinstalling does not normally delete your uploaded files, but it's still a good idea to take a backup first (see the Backups guide) in case anything unexpected happens - especially if you're not sure what the reinstall will change.

Reinstalling

1. Log in to the panel and open your server.
2. Go to the Settings tab.
3. Find the Re-install Server option.
4. Confirm - your server will stop, the egg's install script will run again, and dependencies will be reinstalled.

This can take a few minutes depending on the egg and how much needs to be reinstalled (e.g. Node.js packages, Python requirements, or Java build steps).

When reinstalling helps

• Dependencies seem corrupted or half-installed.
• You changed the Node.js/Python/Java version and things are behaving strangely.
• A previous manual change put the server in an unclear state and you want a clean baseline.

When it won't help

If your bot's own code has a bug, reinstalling the server environment won't fix that - the issue will still be there after reinstalling, since your files aren't rewritten. Submit a ticket under Discord Bot Hosting if you're not sure whether a reinstall is the right move for what you're seeing.