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When a project needs a new name, or when you’re done with it for good, both live on the same Settings page. 
Project > Settings > General

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Renaming a Project

1

Open Settings > General

From inside your project, click Settings in the sidebar, then the General tab.
2

Find Project Information

First section on the page. Shows your current project name and description.
3

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.
The project’s subdomain (yoursite.hiveku.com) is locked at creation and cannot change later. Only the display name and description are editable. If you need a different public URL, attach a custom domain instead — see Custom Domain.

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Deleting a Project

Deletion is permanent — there’s no trash, no recycle bin, no recovery after deletion.

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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.

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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.
3

Click Delete Project

A confirmation modal appears.
4

Type the project name exactly

To prevent accidents, the modal asks you to type the project name. Exact match required — including case and spaces.
5

Click Delete

The project begins deletion. You’re redirected to the dashboard.
Deletion is irreversible. Once confirmed, the project, its pages, content, database, assets, deployments, analytics, discussions, and tasks are permanently removed. Only the activity log is preserved for auditing.

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What Gets Deleted

DeletedPreserved
All pages and contentActivity log (for auditing)
Database tables and dataYour account
Uploaded assets (images, files)Billing records
Deployment historyTeam members (they just lose access to this project)
Custom domains (unlinked, not transferred)
Environment variables
Project discussions and tasks
Analytics data

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Archive Alternative

Not ready to delete but want the site offline?
1

Go to Settings > Deployment

Open the Deployment tab.
2

Disable auto-deploy and remove the live deployment

Project stays in your dashboard, but the public URL returns a 404 or parked page.
3

Rename to mark as archived

Add [Archived] to the project name so it’s obvious at a glance.
You can resume any time by deploying again.

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Verifying Rename or Deletion

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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)

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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

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Troubleshooting

Check your role. Only Owner and Admin can rename a project. Members and Viewers can’t. If you need to rename and you’re a Member, ask an Owner or Admin to do it or to promote you.
Delete requires Owner role. On some plans it additionally requires account-level Owner, not just project Owner. Ask the account owner to delete it if you don’t have the role.
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.
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.
No. The subdomain (projectname.hiveku.com) is fixed at creation. Use a custom domain if you need a different public URL — see Custom Domain.

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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