Title: Retrieve forms
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Retrieve forms

 *  Resolved [trinker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trinker/)
 * (@trinker)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/retrieve-forms/)
 * I am using form builder and accidentally deleted it. I re-installed but all my
   forms are gone. I have a backup of my site how can I get all the old forms I 
   built already back?
 * My site: [http://clari.buffalo.edu/](http://clari.buffalo.edu/)
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/visual-form-builder/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/visual-form-builder/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Matthew Muro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mmuro/)
 * (@mmuro)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/retrieve-forms/#post-3796544)
 * I guess it depends on how you did the installing/uninstalling.
 * If you simply deleted the files off your server without going through the plugin
   uninstall procedure, then your data would be intact. If you used the plugin uninstall
   procedure (on the Plugins admin screen), then it will delete all data and files
   from your server and database.
 *  Thread Starter [trinker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trinker/)
 * (@trinker)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/retrieve-forms/#post-3796547)
 * I deleted the plugin by going to wordpress plugins, deactivating and then deleting(
   I thought I was deleting another unused form builder). When I reinstall the forms
   do not appear. Is there a directory in my backup I could go to retrieve the forms
   and somehow reupload them?
 * PS if I had of deleted using FTP delete I’d have been OK (which I didn’t) is 
   that what you’re saying?
 *  Plugin Author [Matthew Muro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mmuro/)
 * (@mmuro)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/retrieve-forms/#post-3796557)
 * Yes, if you deleted the files only, your data would still be there. However, 
   the uninstall procedure removes all VFB-related tables and options in your database.
 * I can’t help you with any backups, so I suggest contacting your host for help
   there.
 *  Thread Starter [trinker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trinker/)
 * (@trinker)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/retrieve-forms/#post-3796569)
 * Ok this needs to be closed then. Lesson learned, be more careful and read.

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 * Last reply from: [trinker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trinker/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/retrieve-forms/#post-3796569)
 * Status: resolved