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      How to Hard Refresh Your Browser or Clear Browsing Data

      If you are having issues, this article can walk you through how to do a hard refresh of your browser, which might clear things up.

      Browsers save (or “cache”) a lot of information in order to increase web performance, including images, text, and styling information for the site. This is usually a great feature because it allows you to surf your favorite websites with minimal load. But sometimes browsers cache information that is out of date and no longer relevant.

      This article walks you through how to clear that browsing data so that you can load the latest version of Trellis.

      If you're using a computer:

      1. Exit your browser, and try joining again

      2. Do a hard refresh

        • On a PC press Crtl + Shift + R at the same time

        • On a Mac press CMD + Shift + R at the same time

      3. Restart your computer

      If you're using a mobile phone:

      CHROME

      Android:

      1. In Chrome, tap the menu button in the upper right hand (three vertical dots) and select “Settings” from the dropdown menu.
      2. Scroll down and tap “Privacy”.
      3. Scroll down and tap “Clear Browsing Data”.
      4. Tap “Clear Data”.

      FIREFOX

      iPhone:

      1. Tap the “Options” icon at the bottom right of your screen.
      2. Tap the cogwheel icon labeled “Settings”.
      3. Find the “Privacy” section in the Settings menu, and tap “Data Management”.
      4. Select what kind of data you’d like cleared and tap “Clear Private Data”. Tap “OK”.

      INTERNET EXPLORER

      Windows Phone:

      1. While in the Internet Explorer browser, click the ellipses (three dots) at the bottom of the screen.
      2. In the menu, select Settings.
      3. Tap the “Delete History” button.
      4. Check the “Delete Passwords” box and tap the “Delete” button. It may take a moment.

      SAFARI

      iPhone/iPad:

      1. Tap the cogwheel icon labeled “Settings”.
      2. Scroll down and tap “Safari”.
      3. Tap “Clear History and Website Data”.
      4. Confirm “Clear History and Website Data”.

      * If you do not want to clear your History, click “Advanced” > “Website Data” > and “Remove All Website Data”.

      5. Turn off your device and restart

      6. If possible try on another device 


      If this still didn't work, try switching to another browser, or reaching out to support@trellis.org