How to Delete a GitHub Repository – How-To Geek

To delete a GitHub repository, you can follow these steps:

1. Open GitHub and sign in to your account.
2. Navigate to the main page of the repository you want to delete.
3. On the repository’s main page, locate the Settings tab at the top-right corner and click on it.
4. In the left sidebar of the Settings page, scroll down and find the Danger Zone section.
5. Within the Danger Zone section, click on the “Delete this repository” link.
6. GitHub will prompt you to confirm the deletion. Enter the name of the repository in the provided field to confirm the deletion and click the “I understand the consequences, delete this repository” button.
7. If the repository has any branches protected by branch protection rules, you’ll need to disable the branch protection or remove the rules before you can delete the repository. Follow the prompts provided by GitHub to resolve any such issues.
8. Once you confirm the deletion, GitHub will permanently delete the repository and all its associated data. Note that this action cannot be undone, and you will lose all the repository’s code, issues, pull requests, and other data.

Please exercise caution when deleting a repository, as it cannot be recovered once deleted. Double-check that you’re deleting the correct repository before confirming the deletion.

It’s also worth mentioning that if you don’t have administrative access to the repository, you won’t be able to delete it. In such cases, you can contact the repository owner or an administrator to request the deletion.