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# 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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In the module Caches & Indexes you have the possibility to clear and warm up the cache.

1. Open your shop 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)

![Caches & Indexes](/files/RUNdNKxTfHA5VtXNuINS)

#### 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 indexes (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 indexes that should not be updated when updating the indexes.

#### Further information

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Shopware documentation: Caches & Indexes
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