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How to Delete a MySQL Database in a cPanel Account?

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How to Delete a MySQL Database in a cPanel Account?

Carrying out complicated still simple database management functions is that the key to maintaining websites. That’s why MySQL database management may be a primary requirement for any hosting. It includes creating, cloning and deleting databases. In this tutorial, we’ll show the steps to delete a MySQL database with cPanel.

Warning: Deleting a database means that you will permanently lose its data. Make sure before deleting the information to take a backup.

Following are the steps to Delete a MySQL Database

1. Log in to your cPanel account.

2. Click on MySQL® Databases from the bsection.

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It will open the MySQL® Databases application

After that navigate to the Current Databases section, where you will see a list of active databases.

3. Under the Actions column click on Delete for the database you wish to delete.

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A confirmation message will get appear for Delete database make sure to delete and confirm it.

4. Click on Delete Database.

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In this way cPanel will delete the MySQL database and remove it from the list of Current Databases.