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title: "How to delete a MySQL database in cPanel"
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How to delete a MySQL database in cPanel

 This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen.

 Now let’s learn how to delete a MySQL database.

 Click the **MySQL Databases** icon.

 Locate the database name you want to delete, and click the **Delete Database** link next to it.

 Then click **Delete Database** to confirm.

 That’s it! The MySQL database has been deleted.

 This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to delete a MySQL database in cPanel.