phpMyAdmin series

3. Deleting tables from a database with phpMyAdmin

This tutorial assumes you've already logged in to phpMyAdmin

Now let's learn how to delete a table from a database

Select the table you wish to delete here

You can delete individual fields from this table by selecting them here then clicking the delete icon here

However, in this tutorial we're going to demonstrate how to delete the entire table and everything in it

Click the Drop button here. Then click OK to confirm

The addresses table has been deleted (or dropped) from the database

The addresses table is no longer listed in our database's list of tables

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to delete tables from a database using phpMyAdmin