Uninstalling Zowe Explorer

You can uninstall Zowe Explorer from Visual Studio Code (VS Code) if you no longer need to use it.

Required roles: systems administrator

Important

The uninstall process does not delete the profiles and credentials that you created when using the product from your computer. To delete the profiles from your computer, delete them before you uninstall Zowe Explorer.

Uninstalling the Zowe Explorer VS Code extension

Uninstall Zowe Explorer after any installed Zowe Explorer extensions have already been removed. See Zowe Explorer for IBM CICS Transaction Server and Uninstalling Zowe® Explorer for IBM® z/OS® FTP for instructions.

1. Navigate to the Extensions icon on the Activity Bar in VS Code to display a list of installed extensions.

2. Find Zowe Explorer and click it.

   An Editor tab opens with the marketplace page for Zowe Explorer.

3. Click Uninstall at the top of the Editor tab.

4. A reload may be required. If a button appears for reload, click it.

   Zowe Explorer is no longer installed.

Zowe Explorer for IBM CICS Transaction Server

To uninstall the Zowe Explorer for IBM CICS Transaction Server:

1. Navigate to the Extensions icon on the Activity Bar in VS Code to display a list of installed extensions.

2. Find Zowe Explorer for IBM CICS Transaction Server and click it.

   An Editor tab opens with the marketplace page for Zowe Explorer for IBM CICS Transaction Server.

3. Click Uninstall at the top of the Editor tab.

4. A reload may be required. If a button appears for reload, click it.

   Zowe Explorer for IBM CICS Transaction Server is no longer installed.

Uninstalling Zowe Explorer for IBM z/OS FTP

To uninstall Zowe Explorer for IBM z/OS FTP:

1. Click the Extension icon on the Activity Bar in VS Code to display a list of installed extensions.

2. Find Zowe Explorer for IBM z/OS FTP and click it.

   An Editor tab opens with the marketplace page for Zowe Explorer for IBM z/OS FTP.

3. Click Uninstall at the top of the Editor tab.

4. A reload may be required. If a button appears for reload, click it.

   Zowe Explorer for IBM z/OS FTP is no longer installed.