Title: Do I delete SQL Tables when re-installing WP from hack?
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Do I delete SQL Tables when re-installing WP from hack?

 *  [listerdl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/listerdl/)
 * (@listerdl)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do-i-delete-sql-tables-when-re-installing-wp-from-hack/)
 * Hi and thanks for reading this.
 * Do I delete the SQL Tables completely from my hosting?
 * Then re-create an SQL Table for the new clean WP Back-Up using the same passwords
   and before – or – can I create an entirely new SQL Table with 100% new passwords
   and then simply put those new passwords in the config.php file?
 * Thanks! I appreciate all help with this!
 * I have a full back-up with all tables and content.
 * Thanks

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do-i-delete-sql-tables-when-re-installing-wp-from-hack/#post-3880454)
 * > Do I delete the SQL Tables completely from my hosting?
 * Yes
 * > Then re-create an SQL Table for the new clean WP Back-Up using the same passwords
 * The backup should create the tables for you.
 *  Thread Starter [listerdl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/listerdl/)
 * (@listerdl)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do-i-delete-sql-tables-when-re-installing-wp-from-hack/#post-3880522)
 * Thanks – when you say “_The backup should create the tables for you_” – shouldnt
   I create the Database though? That was really my question.
 * So, from a fresh install, I create a SQL Database with the SAME passwords as 
   before and then let the backup do the rest – is that correct?
 * Thanks again…
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do-i-delete-sql-tables-when-re-installing-wp-from-hack/#post-3880527)
 * > shouldnt I create the Database though
 * Oh yes! You need to set a new database and corresponding user manually.

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