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[id='op-deleting-the-pipelines-component-and-custom-resources_{context}']
= Deleting the {pipelines-title} components and Custom Resources

Delete the Custom Resources (CRs) created by default during installation of the {pipelines-title} Operator.

[discrete]
.Procedure
. In the *Administrator* perspective of the web console, navigate to *Administration* -> *Custom Resource Definition*.

. Type `config.operator.tekton.dev` in the *Filter by name* box to search for the {pipelines-title} Operator CRs.

. Click *CRD Config* to see the *Custom Resource Definition Details* page.

. Click the *Actions* drop-down menu and select *Delete Custom Resource Definition*.

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[NOTE]
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Deleting the CRs will delete the {pipelines-title} components, and all the tasks and pipelines on the cluster will be lost.
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. Click *Delete* to confirm the deletion of the CRs.

[IMPORTANT]
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Repeat the procedure to find and remove CRs of optional components such as {tekton-hub} before uninstalling the Operator. If you uninstall the Operator without removing the CRs of optional components, you cannot remove them later.
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