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Delete a Repository

Deleting a repository​

You can delete any repository or fork if you're either an organization owner or have admin permissions for the repository or fork. Deleting a forked repository does not delete the upstream repository.

Steps to delete a github repo:​

  1. In order to delete a github repository navigate toward the main page of the repo on your GitHub.

  2. Under your repository name, click Settings.

    Setting pic

  3. Scroll till the end of the page and under Danger Zone, click Delete this repository.

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  4. Read the warnings.

  5. To verify that you're deleting the correct repository, type the name of the repository you want to delete.

    Verify the name of repo

  6. Click I understand the consequences, delete this repository

That's it. You have sucessfully Delete a github reository 🎉