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title: Delete and restore projects
description: For administrators, how to permanently delete a project, or restore a project temporarily deleted by a user.
platform: self-managed-only

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# Delete/restore projects {: #deleterestore-projects }

!!! info "Availability information"
    **Required permission:** Can delete/restore projects

As an administrator, you can delete and restore (or recover) projects. Deleting projects is a valuable tool that can help clear space for new projects.

When the project owner deletes a project, it is not _permanently_ deleted; only an administrator can permanently delete projects, or restore them if needed.

##  Permanently delete projects {: #permanently-delete-projects }

To permanently delete a project:

1. Expand the profile icon located in the upper right and click **Manage Deleted Projects**:

	![](images/manage-deletedprojects-dropdown.png)

	The **Manage Deleted Projects** tab shows all deleted projects for all users.

	![](images/perm-delete-project.png)

2. You can permanently delete one or more projects at a time, as follows:

    * Deleting one project at a time&mdash;click on the "X" icon for that project (shown above).
    * Deleting multiple projects at one time&mdash;select the checkbox for each project to delete, or from **Menu** choose **Select All** (to delete all projects).

     Then, from **Menu** choose **Permanently Delete Selected Projects**.

	![](images/perm-multidelete-projects.png)

   A warning message appears prompting you to confirm that you want to delete the project(s).

   ![](images/confirm-perm-delete-project.png)

3. Click to delete the project(s).

!!! note
        Once you delete a project from the <b>Manage Deleted Projects</b> page, it is permanently deleted and cannot be recovered.

##  Restore projects {: #restore-projects }

Any projects listed in the **Manage Deleted Projects** page can be restored.

1. Open the **Manage Deleted Projects** page (if not open).

     The **Manage Deleted Projects** tab shows all deleted projects for all users.

    ![](images/recover-deleted-projects.png)

2. You can restore one or more projects at a time, as follows:

    * Restoring one project at a time&mdash;click on the circular arrow pointing in counter-clockwise direction (as shown above)
    * Restoring multiple projects at one time&mdash;select the checkbox for each project to restore, or from **Menu** choose **Select All**  (to restore all projects).

    Then, from **Menu** choose **Recover Selected Projects**.

    A warning message appears prompting you to confirm that you want to restore the project(s).

    ![](images/confirm-project-restoration.png)

3. Click to restore the project(s). Restored projects will be immediately available, to the owner and to anyone sharing the project.
