How to clear the Magento cache?

There are two ways to clear the cache in Magento:

Through the Magento Admin Panel

1. Log in to your Admin Panel account
2. Go to the System -> Cache Management section
3. Click on the Flush Magento Cache button

Using SSH/FTP or the FTP-Client

1. Delete the contents of the var/cache/ folder using the following SSH command (MUST be executed from your Magento base directory):
   rm -rf var/cache/*or in the home directory
   rm -rf magento/var/cache/*

   OR
   

2. Delete the folders in the directory magento/var/cache/
   through your FTP client.