{"id":13694,"date":"2024-11-28T08:41:11","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T08:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/?p=13694"},"modified":"2026-02-26T14:02:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:02:09","slug":"how-to-delete-a-mysql-database-in-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/how-to-delete-a-mysql-database-in-cpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Wipe Out a MySQL Database Using cPanel"},"content":{"rendered":"

This guide explains step-by-step how to delete a MySQL database in cPanel.<\/p>\n

Steps to Wipe Out a MySQL Database:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Log in to cPanel.<\/li>\n
  2. Select the \u201cDatabases\u201d section and click on the \u201cphpMyAdmin\u201d sub-option.
    \n\"Databases>phpmyadmin\"<\/li>\n
  3. In phpMyAdmin, choose the database you want to delete from the side menu.
    \n\"phpmyadmin\"<\/li>\n
  4. Tick the checkbox next to the table(s) you wish to delete.
    \n\"structure\"<\/li>\n
  5. At the bottom of the page, locate the \u201cWith selected\u201d dropdown menu.<\/li>\n
  6. From the dropdown menu, select \u201cDrop\u201d to remove the selected tables.
    \n\"with<\/li>\n
  7. A confirmation prompt will appear. Click \u201cYes\u201d to confirm and permanently delete the selected tables.
    \n\"yes\"<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Following these steps, you can successfully wipe out a MySQL database using cPanel.<\/p>\n

    For additional assistance or queries related to web hosting<\/a>, feel free to contact our support team\u2014we\u2019re here to help!<\/p>\n

    Read also more about How to Repair a MySQL Database in cPanel<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    This guide explains step-by-step how to delete a MySQL database in cPanel. Steps to Wipe Out a MySQL Database: Log in to cPanel. Select the \u201cDatabases\u201d section and click on…<\/p>\n

    Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[857],"tags":[1584],"class_list":["post-13694","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sql","tag-delete-a-mysql-database-in-cpanel"],"yoast_head":"\nHow to Delete a MySQL Database in cPanel<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Wiping out a MySQL database using cPanel is necessary to permanently delete unwanted or unused databases to free up space.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/how-to-delete-a-mysql-database-in-cpanel\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Delete a 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