# Caches & Indexes

When making changes in the store (especially when they affect the storefront), it is quite useful to clear the Shopware cache once.

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**Note**: This article is only relevant for users of a self-hosted store.
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In the module Caches & Indizes you have the possibility to clear and warm up the cache.

1. Open your Shope Administration
2. Navigate to the section "Settings" => "System" => "**Caches & Indexes**".
3. Click onto the button "**Clear caches**" (1) or onto the button "**Clear and warm up caches**" (2)

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#### Clear Caches (1)

This allows you to empty the Caches without them being warmed up again immediately afterwards.

#### Clearing and warming up caches (2)

At first, a new Cache will be created. As soon as this exists, the old Cache will be removed.

#### Updating Indizes (3)

Updates the Indexes such as the category and product indexes as well as the SEO URLs. Using the **dropdown menu** you can choose all Indizes that should not be updated when updating the Indizes.

#### Further Links

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Shopware Documentation: Caches & Indizes
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