Quick answer
Deleting a database permanently removes its contents. Verify a complete readable export and confirm that no required application still uses the full database name.
Applies to
For Interactive Online cPanel customers with permission to manage the selected service. The tool must be enabled on your plan. Open the correct service from the Client Area before changing anything. The preserved video shows an older interface. In cPanel 120 and later, Manage My Databases replaces the older MySQL Databases label. Database and user names may include an account prefix.
Steps
- Identify the database from the application's configuration without exposing credentials. Export it and verify that the recovery copy includes the required schema and data.
- Open Manage My Databases and locate that exact database under Current Databases.
- Choose Delete, review the full name and confirm Delete Database only after the recovery and dependency checks.
Check the result
Check that the intended database is gone and unrelated applications still function. Retain the verified recovery copy.
Troubleshooting and support
Stop if you are uncertain which website uses the database. A database can contain several applications or sites; its short name alone is not enough identification.
If the problem continues, contact support from the account that owns the service. Include the domain, exact error, time and time zone, tool name, and a redacted screenshot. Keep passwords, private keys, cookies and private message content out of the ticket.
Video tutorial
The original video is preserved. Its interface or product version may differ from the written guidance above.
Related help
- Exporting databases and tables with phpMyAdmin
- Check that a WordPress backup includes files and database
Official references
Written content reviewed November 1, 2026. Menu availability depends on the product version, permissions and service.
