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How to clear cache

In simplest words cache is your browser’s memory. It keeps previously visited websites data to make them load faster next time you visit.

This is an amazing behaviour and improves loading dramatically, but if you make any changes to the code of your website it’ll take some time for your browser to pick it up.

Cache is being cleared automatically after a certain amount of time, but you can do it manually to see your changes instantly.

HOW TO CLEAR CACHE ON MOBILE PHONES/TABLETS:

(Click on the one you use)

HOW TO CLEAR CACHE ON DESKTOP BROWSERS:

(Click on the one you use)

INSTRUCTIONS:

Android Internet Browser

  1. Go to Settings and choose Apps or Application Manager.
  2. Swipe to the All tab.
  3. In the list of installed apps, find and tap your web browser. Tap Clear Data and then Clear Cache.
  4. Exit/quit all browser windows and re-open the browser.

Chrome for Android

  1. Tap Chrome menu > Settings.
  2. Tap (Advanced) Privacy.
  3. From the “Time Range” drop-down menu, select All Time.
  4. Check Cookies and Site data and Cached Images and Files.
  5. Tap Clear data.
  6. Exit/quit all browser windows and re-open the browser.

Safari for iOS

  1. Open your Settings app.
  2. Tap Safari.
  3. Tap Clear History and Website Data and confirm.
  4. Exit/quit all browser windows and re-open the browser.

Chrome for iOS

  1. Tap Chrome menu > Settings.
  2. Tap Privacy.
  3. Tap Clear Browsing Data.
  4. Choose the data type you want to clear.
  5. Tap Clear Browsing Data.
  6. Exit/quit all browser windows and re-open the browser.

Chrome

  1. On your computer, open Chrome.
  2. At the top right, click More (Vertical three dots icon).
  3. Click More tools > Clear browsing data.
  4. At the top, choose a time range. To delete everything, select All time.
  5. Next to “Cookies and other site data” and “Cached images and files,” check the boxes.
  6. Click Clear data.

Safari

  1. Click on the Safari drop-down menu and select Preferences.
  2. Click the Advanced tab. Select the Show Develop menu in menu bar checkbox and close the Preferences window.
  3. Select the Develop drop-down menu. Click Empty Cache.

Firefox

  1. From the History menu, select Clear Recent History.

    If the menu bar is hidden, press [alt] to make it visible.

  2. From the Time range to clear: drop-down menu, select the desired range; to clear your entire cache, select Everything.
  3. Next to “Details”, click the down arrow to choose which elements of the history to clear; to clear your entire cache, select all items.
  4. Click Clear Now.
  5. Exit/quit all browser windows and re-open the browser.

Edge

  1. Select Settings and more  > Settings  > Privacy, search, and services .

  2. Under Clear browsing data, select Choose what to clear.

  3. Choose a time range from the Time range drop-down menu.

  4. Select “Cookies and other site data” and “Cached images and files“.

  5. Select Clear now.

Opera

  1. From the Opera menu, select Settings, then Privacy & Security, and then Clear browsing data….
  2. In the dialog box that opens, from the “Obliterate the following items from:” drop-down menu, select The beginning of time.
  3. Select the following:
    • Browsing history
    • Download history
    • Cookies and other site data
    • Cached images and files
  4. Click Clear browsing data.
  5. Exit/quit all browser windows and re-open the browser.

Internet Explorer

  1. Press the [Ctrl], [Shift] and [Del] Key together. A Popup-Window opens. “Delete browser history”.
  2. Remove all checks except the selection “Temporary Internet files and website files”.
  3. Click on the Button “Delete” to empty the browser cache. In comparsion to other browsers there is no option to select the time period. You’ll delete all cache data.
  4. Reload the page.

Author: Wojciech Borowicz

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