> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://algolia.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Rename replica indices > Rename a replica index by detaching it from the primary index first. **You can't rename replica indices directly.** * Before renaming a **standard replica index**, first, detach it from its primary index. You can then rename it. * You can't rename [**virtual replicas**](/doc/guides/managing-results/refine-results/sorting/in-depth/replicas#standard-and-virtual-replicas). You need to delete the virtual replica and create a new one. To rename a replica index in the Algolia dashboard: 1. Go to the [Algolia dashboard](https://dashboard.algolia.com/explorer/browse/) and select the **primary index** whose replica you want to rename. Alternatively, select the **replica index** you want to rename and click the name of its associated primary index under the **Index** heading. Find the associated primary index of a replica you want to rename 2. With the **primary index** selected, go to the **Replica** tab, select the replica index you want to unlink, and click **Unlink Replica**. Screenshot of a 'Replicas' tab showing a list of replica indices with a replica index name label and a link icon. The index is now a regular index. 3. Select the (former) replica index and [rename the index](/doc/guides/sending-and-managing-data/manage-indices-and-apps/manage-indices/how-to/copy-move-indices#rename-indices-in-the-algolia-dashboard). 4. To reattach the renamed replica index, [create a new replica index](/doc/guides/managing-results/refine-results/sorting/how-to/creating-replicas) and enter the name of the renamed replica index.