One-click Uninstall

The easiest way to uninstall your BindTuning theme is with BindTuning's One-click tool.

To uninstall your theme using the One-click tool follow these steps:

  1. Inside the FarmSolution folder, double click on the Setup.exe file to open the One-click tool;
  2. Click Next;
  3. The installer will now check if the theme can be removed. Once done, you will see a success message. If any of the requirements fail, click on Abort, fix the failed requirements and re-run the Installer;
  4. Click Next;
  5. Select Remove and click Next;
  6. Check if your theme appears on the list (the theme will only appear if it is activated on your site) and click Next;
  7. The theme will be removed and the seattle master page will be applied. Once done, you will see a success message.
  8. Click Next to check the log or Close to close the installer.

The theme was successfully removed from your site. ✅


Manual Uninstall

Note: Go through these steps if you want to do a full manual uninstallation of your BindTuning theme.

Reset the theme master pages

If you are using any of the theme master pages, you will need to reset them and switch to one of SharePoint's default master pages (seattle or oslo) before moving on to deactivating and uninstalling the theme.

  1. On your root site open the Settings menu and click on Site Settings;
  2. Under Look and Feel, click on Master page;
  3. With the option "Specify a master page to be used..." selected, pick one of SharePoint's default master pages (seattle or oslo) for both the Site Master Page and the System Master Page;
  4. Also check the option "Reset all subsites..." for both the Site Master Page and the System Master Page**;
  5. Click OK.

Deactivate the theme

If the BindTuning theme is still active, you will have to deactivate it before proceeding with the uninstallation.

  1. On your root site open the Settings menu and click on Site Settings;
  2. Under Site Actions, click on Manage site features;
  3. Search for yourthemename Theme Package and click on Deactivate.

Uninstall the theme

Important: Before uninstalling the theme check if the Execution Policy is set to Unrestricted\Bypass. Here you can find the instructions on how to set the Execution Policy.

Inside the Farm Solution folder you will find the script Install.yourthemenamePackage.ps1. This is the script you will use to remove the theme.

  1. Open SharePoint Management Shell and run it as Admin;
  2. On the console go to the path where the script is;
  3. Insert the command .\Install.yourthemenamePackage.ps1
  4. Accept the Execution Policy Change (if it appears);
  5. Chose option 2 to retract the theme and hit enter;

    Note: If you try to access your site during the process you will see a 503 status error code.

  6. Insert the command again .\Install.yourthemenamePackage.ps1

  7. Chose option 3 to remove the theme from your site and hit enter.

The theme was successfully removed from your website. ✅

Note: You can also use the central administration (http://[central_administration_url]/_admin/Solutions.aspx) to remove your theme from your site. Just click on the theme, retract and the delete it from the Farm.