Renaming a Project
1
Open Settings > General
From inside your project, click Settings in the sidebar, then the General tab.
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Find Project Information
First section on the page. Shows your current project name and description.
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Click Edit
Name and description become editable.
4
Update the name and description
Name is what shows on the dashboard and in the editor. Description is a short note about the project (internal only).
5
Save Changes
Click Save Changes. The new name appears immediately across the dashboard and editor.
Deleting a Project
Deletion is permanent — there’s no trash, no recycle bin, no recovery after deletion.Before You Delete
Ask yourself if there’s a softer alternative:- Archive by disabling deployment — keeps the project in your dashboard but takes the live site offline
- Connect to GitHub — push all your code to a repo before deleting, so the project lives on as source code. See Connect GitHub.
- Clone first — if you might want to pick this back up later, clone it into an archive account. See Clone a Project.
How to Delete
1
Open Settings
From inside the project, click Settings in the sidebar.
2
Scroll to the bottom
The Danger Zone is always at the bottom of the General tab.
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Click Delete Project
A confirmation modal appears.
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Type the project name exactly
To prevent accidents, the modal asks you to type the project name. Exact match required — including case and spaces.
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Click Delete
The project begins deletion. You’re redirected to the dashboard.
What Gets Deleted
Archive Alternative
Not ready to delete but want the site offline?1
Go to Settings > Deployment
Open the Deployment tab.
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Disable auto-deploy and remove the live deployment
Project stays in your dashboard, but the public URL returns a 404 or parked page.
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Rename to mark as archived
Add
[Archived] to the project name so it’s obvious at a glance.Verifying Rename or Deletion
After Renaming
- The new name appears in the sidebar, breadcrumb, and dashboard card immediately
- The subdomain does not change — that’s locked
- Any bookmarks to
app.hiveku.com/project/...continue to work (project ID, not name, is in the URL)
After Deletion
- The project disappears from the dashboard
- Visiting its old URL redirects to the dashboard with a “project not found” notice
- The subdomain (
oldproject.hiveku.com) returns a 404 or is immediately released for reuse
Troubleshooting
Confirmation text won't match
Confirmation text won't match
The match is exact — spaces, punctuation, and case all matter. Copy the project name from the modal header and paste it into the confirmation field if you’re struggling.
I deleted a project by accident
I deleted a project by accident
Deletion is unrecoverable. The only defense is preparation: always connect GitHub before deleting so your code lives on. See Connect GitHub. If it’s been minutes and the deletion might still be in a grace window, contact support immediately — no guarantees.
Can I rename the subdomain?
Can I rename the subdomain?
No. The subdomain (
projectname.hiveku.com) is fixed at creation. Use a custom domain if you need a different public URL — see Custom Domain.What’s Next?
Clone a Project
Duplicate a project before deleting if you might want it later
Connect GitHub
Push code to a repo so your work survives project deletion