This guide explains step-by-step how to delete a MySQL database in cPanel.

Steps to Wipe Out a MySQL Database:

  1. Log in to cPanel.
  2. Select the “Databases” section and click on the “phpMyAdmin” sub-option.
    Databases>phpmyadmin
  3. In phpMyAdmin, choose the database you want to delete from the side menu.
    phpmyadmin
  4. Tick the checkbox next to the table(s) you wish to delete.
    structure
  5. At the bottom of the page, locate the “With selected” dropdown menu.
  6. From the dropdown menu, select “Drop” to remove the selected tables.
    with selected
  7. A confirmation prompt will appear. Click “Yes” to confirm and permanently delete the selected tables.
    yes

Following these steps, you can successfully wipe out a MySQL database using cPanel.

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