Uninstallation

Completely remove Slipway from your server.

Deployed Apps Keep Running

Uninstalling Slipway does not stop or remove your deployed applications. They will continue running as standalone Docker containers. See Cleaning Up Deployed Apps below if you want to remove those too.

Step 1: Stop and Remove Containers

Stop the Slipway dashboard and Caddy reverse proxy:

docker rm -f slipway slipway-proxy

Step 2: Remove Docker Volumes

Remove the database and certificate volumes:

docker volume rm slipway-db slipway-certs

Data Loss

This permanently deletes your Slipway database (projects, deployments, settings) and SSL certificates. Make sure you have any data you need before proceeding.

Step 3: Remove Docker Network

Remove the Slipway network:

docker network rm slipway

TIP

This will fail if any deployed app containers are still connected to the network. Stop those containers first, or see Cleaning Up Deployed Apps below.

Step 4: Remove Secrets File

Remove the secrets file created during installation:

sudo rm -rf /etc/slipway

Step 5: Remove Docker Images

Remove the Slipway and Caddy images:

docker rmi ghcr.io/sailscastshq/slipway:latest
docker rmi lucaslorentz/caddy-docker-proxy:latest

Cleaning Up Deployed Apps

If you also want to remove all applications that were deployed through Slipway:

1. List Slipway-managed Containers

docker ps -a --filter "network=slipway" --format "{{.Names}}"

2. Stop and Remove App Containers

# Remove a specific app
docker rm -f <container-name>

# Or remove all containers on the slipway network
docker ps -a --filter "network=slipway" -q | xargs -r docker rm -f

3. Remove App Volumes and Images

# List and remove volumes for your apps
docker volume ls | grep <app-name>
docker volume rm <volume-name>

# Remove unused images
docker image prune -a

Verify Clean Removal

Confirm everything has been removed:

# Should return nothing Slipway-related
docker ps -a | grep slipway
docker volume ls | grep slipway
docker network ls | grep slipway