# How to Clear FiveM Cache

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* Clearing your FiveM cache should not be done frequently.
* You **will** experience a temporary performance drop after you've cleared the cache while all the resources and assets download again.
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Clearing the FiveM cache can help resolve a variety of issues that players might encounter. The cache stores temporary data that FiveM uses to run efficiently, but sometimes this data can become corrupted or outdated, leading to problems.\
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Some benefits of clearing your FiveM cache may involve;

* Resolve Texture Issues
* Fix Loading Issues
* Update Server Content
* Reduce Crashes and Errors
* General Troubleshooting

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1. Right click on the FiveM application\
   ![](https://2249972012-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FDuu9caqixEzc0JKQPIXX%2Fuploads%2F005fSUjTkD6g31rWpYUC%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=83c9e880-a65e-4825-8c1c-f56799ef7f9e)
2. Click **Open File Location**
3. Select **FiveM Application Data**\
   ![](https://2249972012-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FDuu9caqixEzc0JKQPIXX%2Fuploads%2F6BujbTnv9jF6WwWMcrfO%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=7a9b1167-758d-4c18-9fc1-59d5d3225115)
4. Select **Data**\
   ![](https://2249972012-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FDuu9caqixEzc0JKQPIXX%2Fuploads%2FFLLFDzzlL47iiDbGXIyW%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=d5acb02e-ce6b-44e3-8545-9f1ae6c5a887)
5. Delete the folders titled `cache`, `server-cache` and `server-cache-priv`\
   ![](https://2249972012-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FDuu9caqixEzc0JKQPIXX%2Fuploads%2FXdUBbmDFWqnnZKkv7KFf%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=e8b7b329-5cd3-4979-9d58-2e2a10452756)