Deleting a database in phpMyAdmin is pretty easy and straightforward, but also very dangerous. Make surea backup is available before doing so, and that the right database has been selected !
Using SQL, this syntax will do the trick, by replacing the database name for the one on the local MySQL server :
First, log on to the localhost phpMyAdmin, or the remote phpMyAdmin if working on a distant server :
Selecting the database to delete in main screen
There, once in the database, go to the menu Operations
Finding the operations menu once the database to delete has been selected
In the operations menu, a red link drop the database will be displayed, click on it
Drop the database link
A popup will ask confirmation to destroy the complete database.
Confirm database deletion
As the operation is non reversible, double check that the right database has been selected
After the database deletion is complete, interface redirects to main phpMyAdmin page, with a popup MySQL returned an empty result set, as no row have been selected, and the database should not be available anymore.
