# Create new Bisq Account

**URL:** <https://bisq.community/t/create-new-bisq-account/11710>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [September 30, 2022, 10:46pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/create-new-bisq-account/11710 "2022-09-30T22:46:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![fxs](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/fxs/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@fxs](https://bisq.community/u/fxs)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2022, 10:46pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/create-new-bisq-account/11710/1 "2022-09-30T22:46:40Z")

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So a few months back I was dabbling in Bisq. One thing led to another and I removed the Bitcoin Core I had setup with Bisq. Removed Bisq from my computer. Today I redownloaded a brand new Bitcoin core, created a new wallet downpoaded a brand new Bisq setup file, installed Bisq and it is asking me for the previous install password. I no longer have it, not interested in it, had no bitcoin in it. So how do I get a new Bisq setup with my new Bitcoin core download?

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**Author:** ![MnM](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/mnm/32/257_2.png) [@MnM](https://bisq.community/u/MnM)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2022, 4:29pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/create-new-bisq-account/11710/2 "2022-10-01T16:29:33Z")

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Hi, all the user data is at a single folder. [Data directory - Bisq Wiki](https://bisq.wiki/Data_directory#Default_Locations)  
Rename or remove that folder. [Switching to a new data directory - Bisq Wiki](https://bisq.wiki/Switching_to_a_new_data_directory)

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**Author:** ![fxs](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/fxs/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@fxs](https://bisq.community/u/fxs)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2022, 3:47am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/create-new-bisq-account/11710/3 "2022-10-02T03:47:33Z")

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I uninstalled Bisq, I downloaded a new instance of bitcoin core. When I reinstall Bisq and run it it asks for the password of my previous install from June. Where is it getting that if I uninstalled it? I even tried installing it without bitcoin core running and it still asks for password. I checked the registry and there are no entries for Bisq. How is it possible that it is looking for the old wallet that no longer exists if I do a fresh install?

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**Author:** ![MnM](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/mnm/32/257_2.png) [@MnM](https://bisq.community/u/MnM)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2022, 5:49pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/create-new-bisq-account/11710/4 "2022-10-02T17:49:08Z")

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Uninstalling is not what I recommended. User data and Bisq folders are separated, so uninstalling does nothing on Bisg user data.  
Remove or rename Bisq data folder, which is /home//.local/share/Bisq/ for Linux users, as shown on the link also linked above. [Data directory - Bisq Wiki](https://bisq.wiki/Data_directory#Default_Locations)

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**Author:** ![fxs](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/fxs/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@fxs](https://bisq.community/u/fxs)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2022, 10:40pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/create-new-bisq-account/11710/5 "2022-10-02T22:40:31Z")

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I did. It still asks for the password of the old wallet.

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**Author:** ![MnM](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/mnm/32/257_2.png) [@MnM](https://bisq.community/u/MnM)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2022, 3:29pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/create-new-bisq-account/11710/6 "2022-10-03T15:29:49Z")

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It’s very strange if you did remove it. Try telling Bisq to open using a different user data with:  
/opt/bisq/bin/Bisq --appName=Bisq2

[https://bisq.wiki/Switching\_to\_a\_new\_data\_directory#Send\_funds](https://bisq.wiki/Switching_to_a_new_data_directory#Send_funds)