Deleting a Redmine project
Updated on 2026-06-04
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Created on 2023-02-02
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When you delete a Redmine project, all of its data is deleted, including issues, files, and subprojects.
Delete a project only when you have confirmed that it is really safe to delete it.
When a project is complete in normal operation, we recommend "Archive" or "Close".
Delete a project only when you have confirmed that it is really safe to delete it.
When a project is complete in normal operation, we recommend "Archive" or "Close".
How to delete a project
- Click "Projects" in the top menu to display the project list page.
- Click the project that you want to delete.
- Display the "Overview" page of the project.
- Click "…" (Actions) at the right end of the row of the project that you want to delete.
- Click "Delete" in the drop-down menu.
- A confirmation page appears. Enter the identifier and click "Delete".
Notes on deleting a project
When you delete a project, the data of the project is deleted completely. This includes issues, wiki pages, files, news, forums, and time tracking data. You cannot restore deleted data.
For this reason, we normally recommend "Archive", which hides the project, or "Close", which makes the project impossible to update, and not deletion.
Deletion is suitable for projects that you will never need to refer to again, such as projects created for testing or projects created by mistake.
| Operation | Main use | Data | When to use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delete | Delete the project completely | Deleted | You want to remove a test project or a project created by mistake |
| Archive | Make the project completely invisible to ordinary users | Kept | The project is complete, for example, and you do not want to display it normally but want to keep it as a record |
| Close | Make the project read-only | Kept | The work has ended, but you want to keep the content available for reference |
For details about archiving and closing projects, see the related information below.
Related information
