# Source: https://www.aptible.com/docs/how-to-guides/platform-guides/delete-environment.md

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# How to delete environments

Learn how to delete/deprovision [environments](/core-concepts/architecture/environments)

## Using the Dashboard

> ⚠️ Ensure you understand the impact of deprovisioning each resource type and make any necessary preparations, such as exporting Database data, before proceeding

An environment can only be deprovisioned from the Dashboard by:

* Navigating to the given environment

* Selecting the **Settings** tab

* Selecting **Deprovision Environment**<img src="https://mintcdn.com/aptible/2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu/images/delete-environment1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu&q=85&s=bc763d75fd95f7448c5062e04cade4a2" alt="" data-og-width="2000" width="2000" data-og-height="1000" height="1000" data-path="images/delete-environment1.png" data-optimize="true" data-opv="3" srcset="https://mintcdn.com/aptible/2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu/images/delete-environment1.png?w=280&fit=max&auto=format&n=2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu&q=85&s=4f9268359bfd5bbed00cbd5ba739f760 280w, https://mintcdn.com/aptible/2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu/images/delete-environment1.png?w=560&fit=max&auto=format&n=2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu&q=85&s=08999e82b44ad612379967e80d42ca9e 560w, https://mintcdn.com/aptible/2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu/images/delete-environment1.png?w=840&fit=max&auto=format&n=2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu&q=85&s=ec399cd2db8e6f27698f2fac71f054f6 840w, https://mintcdn.com/aptible/2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu/images/delete-environment1.png?w=1100&fit=max&auto=format&n=2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu&q=85&s=87f2bf722242afdd93a4775f04eeb7f5 1100w, https://mintcdn.com/aptible/2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu/images/delete-environment1.png?w=1650&fit=max&auto=format&n=2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu&q=85&s=f35e8652dbe408204a732dae9b1e58ca 1650w, https://mintcdn.com/aptible/2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu/images/delete-environment1.png?w=2500&fit=max&auto=format&n=2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu&q=85&s=146d2dc4d54264ff98d4693c4f6b8392 2500w" />

> 📘 An environment can only successfully be deprovisioned once all of the resources within that Environment have been deprovisioned. The following guide describes how to deprovision each type of resource.