# Delete Rapidweaver 7 now that I have Rapidweaver 8?

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**Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\
**Created:** [December 14, 2018, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/delete-rapidweaver-7-now-that-i-have-rapidweaver-8/24077 "2018-12-14T13:06:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![devananda](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/devananda/32/13413_2.png) [@devananda](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/devananda)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2018, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/delete-rapidweaver-7-now-that-i-have-rapidweaver-8/24077/1 "2018-12-14T13:06:49Z")

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Currently, when I open a Rapidweaver 7 project it automatically launches Rapidweaver 8 and prompts me to “upgrade” the project to Rapidweaver 8.

Is it safe to delete Rapidweaver 7 now that I have Rapidweaver 8?

Do I need to have Rapidweaver 7 in order to open Rapidweaver 7 projects?

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**Author:** ![teefers](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/teefers/32/8173_2.png) [@teefers](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/teefers)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2018, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/delete-rapidweaver-7-now-that-i-have-rapidweaver-8/24077/2 "2018-12-14T13:55:55Z")

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You shouldn’t _need_ RW7 to open a RW7 project in RW8. I have both so I haven’t tried this, but should be easy enough to test. Just move the RW7 program from your application folder to the trash and open a RW7 project.

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**Author:** ![manofdogz](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/manofdogz/32/26314_2.png) [@manofdogz](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/manofdogz)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2018, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/delete-rapidweaver-7-now-that-i-have-rapidweaver-8/24077/3 "2018-12-15T11:29:25Z")

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I would keep RW7 in case you have any issues upgrading a project (unlikely but you never know) To open a RW 7 project in RW7, drag it to the RW7 Icon or make sure that RW8 app is closed.

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/system/32/25301_2.png) [@system](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/delete-rapidweaver-7-now-that-i-have-rapidweaver-8/24077/4 "2019-01-14T21:39:07Z")

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