XF 2.2 Is it safe to delete insides 'templates' folder?

[Wanji]

Is it safe to delete insides 'templates' folder (internal data > code_cache > templates)?

 

[Chris D]

No. That's where the compiled version of your templates are stored. Why would you need to delete them?

 

[Wanji]

Since the name is "cache" I think it's safe to delete it

 

[beerForo]

 

[Max Taxable]

I think it's safe to delete it

"Safe" is a relative term. If you delete it, it won't wreck the entire internet.

 

[Kirby]

Since the name is "cache" I think it's safe to delete it

Well, as @Max Taxable has already pointed out - it is "safe" to delete the content, nothing too bad/irreversible will happen.

However, your XenForo installation will stop working as it has no template code to render unless you recompile templates.

This is not much different from other software/frameworks that also compile templates to executable PHP code, the only difference is that other software might automatically recompile if compiled ("cached") templates are missing - XenForo does not do that.

 

[Wanji]

Well, as @Max Taxable has already pointed out - it is "safe" to delete the content, nothing too bad/irreversible will happen.

However, your XenForo installation will stop working as it has no template code to render unless you recompile templates.

This is not much different from other software/frameworks that also compile templates to executable PHP code, the only difference is that other software might automatically recompile if compiled ("cached") templates are missing - XenForo does not do that.

Thank you, now I can sleep well.