{"id":24170,"date":"2022-02-02T14:22:48","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T14:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1-grid.com\/knowledge\/how-to-delete-a-mysql-database-in-cpanel\/"},"modified":"2023-08-31T08:13:08","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T08:13:08","slug":"how-to-delete-a-mysql-database-in-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/how-to-delete-a-mysql-database-in-cpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to delete a MySQL database in cPanel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">This guide will take you through the steps of deleting a MySQL database in cPanel.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Step 1.<\/strong> Log in to <\/span><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">cPanel<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"fr-fic fr-fil fr-dib aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/33092595781\/original\/clggMLCUSVYYYMSyIbo_7xc04IrhUoYIXA.png?1678165611\" width=\"187\" height=\"290\" data-attachment=\"[object Object]\" data-id=\"33092595781\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Step 2.<\/strong> Click on \u201c<strong>MySQL Databases<\/strong>\u201d. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fr-fic fr-dii\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/33027248335\/original\/njcher3CzBcs6ueFxPahus8KB205cOsVNw.png?1561532959\" data-filelink=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/33027248335\/original\/njcher3CzBcs6ueFxPahus8KB205cOsVNw.png?1561532959\" data-fileid=\"33027248335\" data-uniquekey=\"1561532957292\" \/><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Step 3.<\/strong> Scroll down to \u201c<strong>Current Databases<\/strong>\u201d.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"fr-fic fr-dii aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/33027248336\/original\/08rRxaj7J8UrOdjkaNjJ2uMtFgAyCOm5mg.png?1561532959\" width=\"803\" height=\"169\" data-filelink=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/33027248336\/original\/08rRxaj7J8UrOdjkaNjJ2uMtFgAyCOm5mg.png?1561532959\" data-fileid=\"33027248336\" data-uniquekey=\"1561532957292\" \/><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Step 4.<\/strong> Click on \u201c<strong>Delete<\/strong>\u201d on the right-hand side of the database you wish to remove.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Step 5.<\/strong> Click on \u201c<strong>Delete Database<\/strong>\u201d to confirm this action.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"fr-fic fr-dii aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/33027248337\/original\/7re_U4uMxdeiPlWroUiJyuuVrG4rG1cFkA.png?1561532959\" width=\"494\" height=\"132\" data-filelink=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/33027248337\/original\/7re_U4uMxdeiPlWroUiJyuuVrG4rG1cFkA.png?1561532959\" data-fileid=\"33027248337\" data-uniquekey=\"1561532957292\" \/><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Step 6.<\/strong> Click on \u201c<strong>Go Back<\/strong>\u201d.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"fr-fic fr-dii aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/33027248338\/original\/4WmsqWIzi9JEOKerh_XFrxYVQ7vaESv78Q.png?1561532959\" width=\"484\" height=\"79\" data-filelink=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/33027248338\/original\/4WmsqWIzi9JEOKerh_XFrxYVQ7vaESv78Q.png?1561532959\" data-fileid=\"33027248338\" data-uniquekey=\"1561532957292\" \/><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span 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You\u2019ve successfully deleted a database.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This guide will take you through the steps of deleting a MySQL database in cPanel.\u00a0 \u00a0 Step 1. Log in to cPanel.\u00a0 \u00a0 Step 2. Click on \u201cMySQL Databases\u201d. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Step 3. Scroll down to \u201cCurrent Databases\u201d.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Step 4. 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