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How do I delete or uninstall a library from the IDE?

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  1. Locate your sketchbook folder in your computer. To do so, you can go to the Arduino IDE then File > Preferences > Sketchbook location.

  2. Go to the location, open the libraries folder, then delete the folder containing your library by right clicking on the folder you want to delete.

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