Deleting a domain

Overview

You can delete a domain from the Manage Websites page. Deleting a domain permanently removes its website, email addresses and content, database hostname, and subdomains, but does not remove your databases and website files, website user, hosting plan, or domain registration.

How do I back up the domain's data?

Before you delete your domain, make sure to back up any data that you want to keep. See 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

What data is deleted?

Your domain is associated with many different types of data, some of which are deleted and others that are not touched.

Which data is deleted?

The following data is removed when you delete a domain.

• The website on the Manage Websites page
• All email addresses and their content
• The database hostname (ex: mysql.example.com)

• 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.

Which data 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)

How do I delete a domain?

1. Navigate to the Manage Websites page.
2. Click the Manage button to open Website settings, which allows you to modify various configurations 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. Click the Settings tab.
4. Scroll down and select the Permanently Delete Domain section.
5. Click the Proceed with Deletion button.

How do I delete a subdomain?

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

Deleting a subdomain will not delete the primary domain. Only the subdomain will be deleted from your panel.

See also

• Adding domains & subdomains FAQs
• Adding a website and hosting
• Adding a subdomain