# Manual App Removal

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In the event that Variant Image Wizard failed to remove itself from a theme, please follow the steps below. :point\_down: If you are having any troubles, please write us at <support-rio@productwiz.io>. We will help you!
{% endhint %}

## Step 1: Finding the code

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**i.** Navigate to your Shopify admin, and open up your store's theme
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![](https://2457941093-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M2p2b4lcOs_1oEEKzic%2F-M58BQq1UTAkIazuDhW5%2F-M58DSVC1naZwYZG9Hch%2Fopen-themes.png?alt=media\&token=5c2cb4b3-b443-4688-9528-72c2155cdf5a)

{% hint style="info" %}
**ii.** Click the **Actions** button on the theme you'd like to remove the app from. Then, click **Edit code** in the drop down.
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![](https://2457941093-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M2p2b4lcOs_1oEEKzic%2F-M5h253dSAgLih738EFF%2F-M5h2Z525wUqDTDzFX3c%2Fedit-code.png?alt=media\&token=a6c8fcad-a102-4f63-a7e2-6b4146d8dd06)

{% hint style="info" %}
**iii.** Click on the **theme.liquid** file under the **Layout** section
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![](https://2457941093-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M2p2b4lcOs_1oEEKzic%2F-M58BQq1UTAkIazuDhW5%2F-M58FLsRI3X0kyX7wgXf%2Fopen-theme-liquid.png?alt=media\&token=a54a2fca-ea50-424b-b1fa-1c761c6b206e)

{% hint style="success" %}
You'll see the code displayed on the right
{% endhint %}

## Step 2: Removing the code

{% hint style="danger" %}
**If you have installed** Variant Image Wizard on a theme **before February 4th, 2021**, please follow the instructions below, on the second tab
{% endhint %}

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="After February 4th, 2021" %}
**i.** In the code displayed on the right, **find the code shown directly below**

```bash
{% render 'productwiz-rio', product: product, shop: shop %}
```

**ii.** Remove the aforementioned piece of code

![](https://2457941093-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M2p2b4lcOs_1oEEKzic%2F-MVHhBuX4C9zxH5-QO9c%2F-MVHrZzN53yocfYwDhlm%2FManual%20removal%20of%20code%20GIPHY.gif?alt=media\&token=e1817931-8bca-43d9-ba21-eaa0519dacb7)

**iii.** Click **Save** to save the code

![](https://2457941093-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M2p2b4lcOs_1oEEKzic%2F-MVHzwEZ2VcAJ3RcjKOW%2F-MVI05dq6SW2xRwtZoYL%2Fsave-code.png?alt=media\&token=49ff97c8-43c9-4f31-aac4-d46dd8740128)
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Before February 4th, 2021" %}
**i.** In the code displayed on the right, **find the code shown directly below**

```bash
{% include 'productwiz-rio' %}
```

**ii.** Remove the aforementioned piece of code

![](https://2457941093-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M2p2b4lcOs_1oEEKzic%2F-M58BQq1UTAkIazuDhW5%2F-M58L2L4-QboxxiukrHO%2Fdelete-code.gif?alt=media\&token=c4f73aa7-84b5-4c68-9e60-aa43a33c4a52)

**iii.** Click **Save** to save the code

![](https://2457941093-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M2p2b4lcOs_1oEEKzic%2F-MVHzwEZ2VcAJ3RcjKOW%2F-MVI05dq6SW2xRwtZoYL%2Fsave-code.png?alt=media\&token=49ff97c8-43c9-4f31-aac4-d46dd8740128)
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## Step 3: Removing files

{% hint style="info" %}
**i.** On the top left, search for "**productwiz-rio**".&#x20;
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![](https://2457941093-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M2p2b4lcOs_1oEEKzic%2F-MHbemp2wFRW5rcmo7vF%2F-MHbfAg-xHEE00VCWAEn%2FScreenshot%20from%202020-09-19%2014-42-20.png?alt=media\&token=2a601afa-cc79-4020-bfed-b21018415b51)

{% hint style="info" %}
**ii.** Delete the following files:

* **productwiz-rio.liquid** under the **Snippets** section.
* **productwiz-rio.js, productwiz-rio.css, productwiz-rio-photoswipe.js** and **productwiz-rio-photoswipe.css** under the **Assets** section.

To delete a file:

* open the file by clicking on it
* click **Delete file** on the top right of the theme editor, as shown below
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![](https://2457941093-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M2p2b4lcOs_1oEEKzic%2F-M58BQq1UTAkIazuDhW5%2F-M58JJelS9ho2tfHK5BT%2Fdelete.png?alt=media\&token=c3004084-3d9a-4ffd-b69c-41d291d64bbe)

{% hint style="warning" %}
Repeat the above steps to remove the app from other themes you have installed it on.
{% endhint %}