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#### CLI
Run the following command from where you have downloaded the `.flatpak` file. <br>
`flatpak install RetroDECK.flatpak`
`flatpak install --user --bundle --noninteractive -y RetroDECK-cooker.flatpak`
## How do I uninstall RetroDECK Cooker?

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First take some backups:
- Make a copy of `~/.var/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck/` folder and name it `old.net.retrodeck.retrodeck`
- Make a full backup or partial backups of the retrodeck folder normally under `~/retrodeck` or sdcard/other drive. Generally a very few things would target the roms folder, but the other folders could be targeted for various scripts. Our recommendation would be to backup the full folder, but as a tester you can decide how much you want to risk.
- Make a full back up or partial backups of the retrodeck folder normally under `~/retrodeck` or sdcard/other drive.
**Notes on the retrodeck folder back up:**
Generally, very few things would target the roms folder, but the other folders could be targeted for various scripts. Our recommendation would be to back up the full `/retrodeck` folder, but as a tester you can decide how much you want to risk.
Disclamer: The RetroDECK Team also had never had any major data loss so far and we do cooker updates almost daily.
## Step 2: Download the Cooker
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Open the terminal and type:
- `flatpak remove net.retrodeck.retrodeck` and press (y) yes to remove RetroDECK.
- `flatpak install --user --bundle --noninteractive -y "~/Downloads/RetroDECK-cooker.flatpak"` this will install RetroDECK Cooker, you will need to type your sudo password twice.
- `flatpak install --user --bundle --noninteractive -y "~/Downloads/RetroDECK-cooker.flatpak"` this will install RetroDECK Cooker.
- After the installation is complete type: `flatpak run --command=sh net.retrodeck.retrodeck` followed by `retrodeck`.
- The upgrade process will now start.
IMPORTANT: please check if you see the message `"In version 0.8.0b, the following changes were made that required config file updates/reset or other changes to the filesystem:"` as this means that the post update is running, this is crucial for RetroDECK's upgrade.
**IMPORTANT:**
please check if you see the message `"In version 0.8.0b, the following changes were made that required config file updates/reset or other changes to the filesystem:"` as this means that the post update is running, this is crucial for RetroDECK's upgrade.
## Step 4: Upgrade
- Press the upgrade button and keep the installation moving until all the steps are complete.
**IMPORTANT:**
Under NO circumstances press the `Full Wipe and Fresh Install` button. That is not to be confused with Configurators `Reset RetroDECK` option, but this a `Nuke Everything` option. Ut will remove all of RetroDECK including all ROMS/BIOS/Downloaded Media and everything else you have forever.
**Upgrading:**
- Press the `Upgrade` button and keep the installation moving until all the steps are complete.
- RetroDECK will then launch, quit it and save all the data from the terminal in a text file (in case we need to analyze it).
## Step 5: Start testing