Deleting a domain

Before you delete your domain, make sure you back up any data that you want to keep. View the following articles for instructions on different methods of how to back up your data:

• Backing up
• Manually backing up website data
• Back up email
• Database backup overview

Your domain is associated with many different types of data. The following explains what data is deleted and what remains.

Data that is deleted

The following data is removed when you delete a domain.

• The website in the panel
• All email addresses and their content
• The database hostname
• All subdomains under the primary domain (ex: blog.example.com)

  Do not delete the primary domain if you still want to host the subdomain. Instead, set the primary domain to DNS Only.

Data that is not deleted

The following is not deleted. You will have to remove these separately in your panel.

• Databases and website files
• Website user on the server
• Your hosting plan
• The domain registration (you can set this to not auto-renew or transfer it to another company)

1. Navigate to the Manage Websites page.
2. Click the Manage button to open the Domain Settings page, which allows you to adjust various settings for your site.
   • If in Grid view, click the Manage button at the bottom of the website box.
   • If in List view, click the Manage button at the far right of your domain name.
3. When the Manage page opens, select the Hosting tab.
4. Scroll down and select the Permanently Delete Domain section.
5. Click the Proceed with Deletion button to finalize the process.

The process to delete a subdomain (blog.example.com) is the same as for a top-level domain (example.com).