When it comes to deleting a website from your cPanel, there are a few steps you need to take. Whether you’re looking to delete an old blog or just want to start fresh with a new WordPress installation, here’s what you need to do.
Step 1: Log In To Your cPanel
The first step is to log in to your hosting provider’s control panel (cPanel). If you don’t know how to do this, contact your hosting provider for assistance. Once you have logged in, navigate to the ‘Files’ section and click on ‘File Manager.’ This will open up the file manager where all of the files associated with your website are stored. You can also use FTP if that is more convenient for you.
Step 2: Find The Correct Directory
Once you’ve opened the File Manager, locate the directory that contains the files for your WordPress site. This typically looks like public_html/[your domain name]. Inside this directory, there should be a folder labeled ‘wp-content’ which contains all of the core files and folders related to your WordPress installation.
Step 3: Delete Files & Folders
Now that you’ve located the correct directory, it’s time to delete all of the files and folders associated with your WordPress site. To do this, select all of the files and folders inside of the directory and click on ‘Delete’ at the top of the page. You will then see a prompt asking whether or not you would like to proceed with deleting these items – click ‘Yes’ if you would like to continue with deleting them permanently from your server.
Step 4: Remove Database & User Accounts
Next, we need to remove any database and user accounts associated with your WordPress site. To do this, go back into cPanel and navigate to ‘Databases’ section – here you should find any databases that were created when installing WordPress on your server (e.g., wordpress_db). Select each one individually and click ‘Delete Database’ at the bottom of the page – this will permanently remove any databases associated with your WordPress site from cPanel. Finally, we need to remove any user accounts associated with our deleted database(s). To do this, navigate back into cPanel again and select ‘Users’ – here you will find a list of user accounts associated with each database – simply select each one individually and click ‘Delete User’ at the bottom of the page.
Step 5: Clean Up Any Remaining Files & Folders
Now that we have removed all databases and user accounts related to our deleted WordPress site from cPanel, it is time to clean up any remaining files or folders left behind by our former installation – these can usually be found inside public_html/[your domain name] folder in File Manager (or via FTP) – simply delete any remaining files/folders related to our deleted WordPress install from these locations as well as anywhere else on our server where they may reside (e.g., backups).
Deleting a WordPress site from cPanel is relatively straightforward once you know how! Just remember that it’s important not only delete any files or folders related directly but also remove any databases & user accounts created during installation too – otherwise they may still be accessible via other means (e.g., via FTP). Follow these simple steps above & enjoy having peace-of-mind knowing that all traces of your former website have been removed!
