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By mistake, I have created a duplicate database in the phpMyAdmin page of cPanel. I want to
delete this database, but I am not able to find any delete button in the UI.

How to delete a database in phpMyAdmin?

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asked Feb 13, 2014 at 10:42

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On phpMyAdmin 4.1.9:

database_name > Operations > Remove database

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answered Jun 4, 2014 at 10:55

Michal Stefanow
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For what it's worth - not available within the PHP MyAdmin window I'm getting from my ISP :( 
– RedYeti
 Feb 18, 2015 at 14:51
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If it is not in your PHPMyAdmin, you might have another option off your cPannel, "My SQL
Databases". My ISP uses 2 different links for options that are available in PHPMyAdmin on other ISPs 
– BillyNair
 Mar 2, 2015 at 10:18
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IMHO, it is only availabe for users with global privilage to drop the database. Otherwise, simply it
wont be there. I checked in local enviornment, IMHO, it might be in production enviornment too. 
– Ajeeb.K.P
 Jul 20, 2015 at 11:38
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any reason why they just don't have a 'delete' button in a more intuitive location? Llike the databases
homepage. 
– Jon Grah
 Mar 10, 2017 at 3:03
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Why isn't this the accepted answer? The accepted answer is about deleting it in cpanel - NOT about
deleting from phpmyadmin which is what the question asked, and the question I was actually looking
for the answer to. And, this worked by the way. In cpanel for some reason, those databases were not
showing up, my reason for searching for this. 
– progammingaddict
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After successful login to cPanel, near to the phpMyAdmin icon there is another icon MySQL
Databases; click on that.

That brings you to the database listing page.

In the action column you can find the delete database option click on that to delete your database!
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answered Feb 13, 2014 at 10:58
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This is outdated. There is no action column in the phpMyAdmin that I'm using... Please update your
answer. 
– oldboy
 Sep 13, 2017 at 21:13
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Why assume that everyone uses cPanel? And why give a cPanel answer to a PHPmyAdmin question? 
– Mawg says reinstate Monica
 Nov 1, 2017 at 12:09
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@MAwg you are absolutely right, i agree with you. As the use mention on his question that "I have
created a duplicate database in the phpMyAdmin page of cPanel" that why i gave cpanel answer 
– psanjib
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1. Go to phpmyadmin home page.

2. Click on 'Databases'.
3. Select the database you want to delete. (put check mark)
4. Click Drop.
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answered Jun 3, 2015 at 13:44
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there are no such options on server side and you should quit the phpmyadmin and delete the db entirely
from hosting's panel on server. 
– CodeToLife
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Taking a queue from michael's answer above, I was unable to find the DROP Database command
on my phpMyAdmin console in the localhost.

Apparantly I was missing a setting. Go to config.inc.php file of the phpMyAdmin folder, and add

this:

$cfg['AllowUserDropDatabase'] = true;

Save and restart the local server and the command appears inside the console.
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answered May 1, 2015 at 18:18

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You can delete the database in Cpanel.

In Cpanel go to databases and there you will see all created databases and you can delete this
database.

http://docs.cpanel.net/twiki/bin/view/AllDocumentation/CpanelDocs/MySQLDatabases#Delete a
Database

or other wise on live server if user have privileges you can run command in sql tab of
phpmyadmin.

drop database databasename;

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answered Feb 13, 2014 at 10:46

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You can follow uploaded images

Then select which database you want to delete

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edited Dec 14, 2017 at 7:33

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If you want to delete your database from phpmyAdmin or mySQl. Simply go to SQL command
and write command "drop DATABASE databasename;"

Example: drop DATABASE rainbowonlineshopping;

Then click on "Go" Button. Your Database will be deleted and you get information like this

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answered Jul 12, 2018 at 18:34
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there are no drop or delete buttons in my new phpmyadmin. So this answer still the only correct. 2020
y 
– CodeToLife
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database_name -> Operations -> Remove database -> click on drop the database (DROP)
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answered Mar 7, 2016 at 6:26

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There are two ways for delete Database

1. Run this SQL query -> DROP DATABASE database_name

2. Click database_name -> Operations ->Remove Database
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answered Jul 20, 2018 at 8:12

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Open the Terminal and run

mysql -u root -p
Password is null or just enter your mysql password

Ater Just Run This Query

DROP DATABASE DBname;

If you are using phpmyadmin then just run

DROP DATABASE DBname;

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answered Jun 22, 2019 at 17:09
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Follow the following steps to delete database in PhpMyAdmin.

1. Select your database.

2. Choose the "Operations" tab.
3. On this page under remove database, you will find a "Drop the database (DROP)"
Hope this helps.
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answered Apr 1, 2020 at 16:27

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1. Connect to your localhost.
2. Open your favorite browser.
3. Make sure your localhost is working.
4. Type in url= localhost.
5. Scroll down click on phpadmin once phpadmin is open.
6. Click on database.
7. Mark check the database you want remove.
8. Click on drop.
If this don't work

1. Click on database go to operation

2. Click drop database
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How to delete a database in phpMyAdmin?
From the Operations tab of the database, look for (and click) the text Drop the database (DROP).
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answered Feb 16, 2014 at 17:03

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select database on the left side. Then on the right-central top you can find Operations. In that go
for remove database (DROP). That's all.
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answered Feb 17, 2015 at 6:20

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The delete / drop option in operations is not present in my version.

Go to CPanel -> MySQLDatabase (icon next to PhPMyAdmin) -> check the DB to be delete ->
delete.
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answered Sep 25, 2016 at 18:51
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Go to operations tab for the selected database and click "Drop the database (DROP)" to delete it.
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answered Mar 21, 2018 at 10:10

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It will work 100%. Go to your xampp installation directory.

`D:\xampp\phpMyAdmin\libraries\config.default.php`
Steps:

Step1: Go the line number 777 and replace this

$cfg['AllowUserDropDatabase'] = false; to $cfg['AllowUserDropDatabase'] = true;

Step2: restart the xampp
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answered Apr 28 at 8:07

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