How to delete a database
In some cases it is necessary to delete the database that we have in the hosting in order to create a new one, or because the contracted plan only allows a maximum of 1 and we need to remove the current one. In this guide we will show how to delete hosting databases from the control panel:
The first thing we need to know is that databases are not deleted from phpMyAdmin, but directly from the cdmon control panel, therefore the first thing we must do is log in with our user account at cdmon.com.
To proceed, we must go to the hosting management where the database we want to delete is located:
We must go to the "MySQL" column and click on the first icon:
Next, all the information related to the MYSQL service of your hosting will appear. We must go to the "Database list", select the one we want to delete, and then click on the cross that appears on the right side of all the databases.
To finish, we only need to confirm the operation and the database will be deleted:
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