# Clearing your cache (browser, DNS, LiteSpeed and Cloudflare)

> Still seeing an old version of your website after a change? Clear the right cache, from your browser and computer to LiteSpeed Cache and Cloudflare.

Source: https://helpcenter.ruachost.com/getting-started/website-troubleshooting/clearing-your-cache/

Websites are saved, or **cached**, in several places so they load faster. After you change something, one of these saved copies can keep showing the old version. Work from your own computer outwards.

**Quick test:** open your site in a **private or incognito window**. If the change shows there, only your browser cache needs clearing.

## 1. Your browser

- **Reload one page without cache:** press **Ctrl + F5** (Windows) or **Cmd + Shift + R** (Mac).
- **Clear everything:** press **Ctrl + Shift + Delete** (Windows) or **Cmd + Shift + Delete** (Mac), choose **Cached images and files**, set the time range to **All time**, and clear.

See [Clearing a web browser cache and cookies](https://helpcenter.ruachost.com/developers/networking/clearing-a-web-browser-cache-and-cookies/).

## 2. Your computer's DNS cache

Clear this if you changed nameservers or DNS records and your computer still goes to the old server.

| System | What to do |
| --- | --- |
| **Windows** | Open **Command Prompt** and run `ipconfig /flushdns` |
| **macOS** | Open **Terminal** and run `sudo dscacheutil -flushcache; sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder` |
| **Linux** | Run `sudo resolvectl flush-caches` |
| **Chrome** | Go to `chrome://net-internals/#dns` and click **Clear host cache** |
| **Phone** | Turn airplane mode on and off |

DNS changes still need time to reach everyone. See [DNS propagation explained](https://helpcenter.ruachost.com/domains/dns/when-can-i-see-changes-in-my-domain-if-i-just-edited-my-dns-records/).

## 3. Your website's cache

Ruachost servers run LiteSpeed, and many WordPress sites use the **LiteSpeed Cache** plugin.

- **WordPress with LiteSpeed Cache:** in your WordPress dashboard, hover over the **LiteSpeed Cache** icon in the top bar and click **Purge All**.
- **Other caching plugins** (WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache, WP Fastest Cache and others): use the plugin's **Clear cache** or **Purge** button.
- **Page builders** such as Elementor have their own CSS cache. In Elementor, go to **Elementor → Tools → Regenerate CSS & Data**.

See [Clearing the cache in WordPress](https://helpcenter.ruachost.com/wordpress/guides/clearing-the-cache-in-wordpress/).

## 4. Cloudflare

If your domain uses Cloudflare, it keeps its own copies of your pages and files.

1. Log in to Cloudflare and select your domain.
2. Go to **Caching → Configuration** and click **Purge Everything**.

While you make lots of changes, turn on **Development Mode** to skip Cloudflare's cache for 3 hours. See [Clearing the Cloudflare cache](https://helpcenter.ruachost.com/add-ons/cloudflare/clearing-the-cloudflare-cache/).

## Still seeing the old version?

- Check you edited the right file or site, for example not a staging copy.
- If you moved your site, check your domain points to Ruachost. See [Previewing your website](https://helpcenter.ruachost.com/getting-started/website-troubleshooting/previewing-your-website/).