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How do I delete a website on WordPress?

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Deleting a WordPress website depends on whether you're using WordPress.com or WordPress.org.

Deleting a WordPress.com website:

  1. Log in to your WordPress.com account.
  2. Go to the 'My Sites' page.
  3. Select the website you want to delete.
  4. Click on 'Manage' then 'Settings'.
  5. Scroll to the bottom and click on 'Delete your site permanently'.

Deleting a WordPress.org website:

  1. Access your website's hosting control panel (cPanel).
  2. Locate the 'File Manager' or 'Files' section.
  3. Navigate to the root directory of your WordPress installation.
  4. Delete all files and folders within the directory.
  5. Access your database management tool (usually phpMyAdmin).
  6. Select the database associated with your WordPress website.
  7. Delete all tables within the database.

Important Note: Remember to back up your website before deleting it. Deleting your website is irreversible.

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