# How to safely remove added profile

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-safely-remove-added-profile/45462>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [18 May 2025 11:48 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-safely-remove-added-profile/45462 "2025-05-18T11:48:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Steph](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/steph/32/17080_2.png) [@Steph](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Steph)\
**Post date:** [19 May 2025 06:04 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-safely-remove-added-profile/45462/4 "2025-05-19T06:04:19Z")

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Have a look here and take care of your datas before doing anything (backup):

> [@Secondary app instance to open another profile](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/secondary-app-instance-to-open-another-profile/45461/5):
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> I appreciate that I don't have to use a second computer anyway, I was already thinking about the way to sync between 2 computers, removing the profile from the 1st instance and adding it to the 2nd instance is not a big deal. Of course importing/exporting jex is easy when there's no syncing. Fortunately, I sync with the file system so it's not a big deal anyway I guess. My question then: how do I launch the second instance (home) without the first having been launched first? I see why it co…

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