# Resetting Gitlab Omnibus Mattermost installation

**URL:** <https://forum.mattermost.com/t/resetting-gitlab-omnibus-mattermost-installation/464>\
**Category:** Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [November 2, 2015, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.mattermost.com/t/resetting-gitlab-omnibus-mattermost-installation/464 "2015-11-02T13:40:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![3rdcycle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mattermost.com/3rdcycle/32/231_2.png) [@3rdcycle](https://forum.mattermost.com/u/3rdcycle)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2015, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.mattermost.com/t/resetting-gitlab-omnibus-mattermost-installation/464/5 "2015-11-03T10:17:21Z")

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Here’s what worked for me (use at your own risk):

1. Login to the database

2. Drop mattermost DB

3. Exit (`\q`) and run

The last step will recreate the database

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