How to clear cache files in Cypress?

  How to Clear all cache files in Cypress:-

Main Reason of cache clear is to make Cypress more fast. 

Step 1:

Run Cypress in Open mode.

Step 2:

Click on file.

Step 3:

Click on View App Data.

Step 4:

Select all files (Ctrl+A).

Step 5:

Delete all files (Shift+Delete).

Your all Cache files are deleted . Now Open Your Cypress again & Now it will be more fast than previous.

Clearing Cache by Terminal:

Sometimes we install a new Cypress Version and its not working .It shows some errors during verification ,Then try this method

It looks like this is your first time using Cypress: 7.5.0

Cypress verification timed out.

This command failed with the following output:

C:\Users\Nabi\AppData\Local\Cypress\Cache\7.5.0\Cypress\Cypress.exe --smoke-test --ping=979

Command timed out after 30000 milliseconds: C:\Users\Nabi\AppData\Local\Cypress\Cache\7.5.0\Cypress\Cypress.exe --smoke-test --ping=979

Timed out

Platform: win32 (6.3.9600)

Cypress Version: 7.5.0

(1) Open your Terminal

Run anyone of these commands:

npm cache clean --force
npm cache clear --force
npm cache rm --force

Now , Verify cache :

npm cache verify

Now Open Your Cypress. It will work