> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.hiveku.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Rename or Delete a Project

> Update your project's display name or permanently remove it

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
```

## Renaming a Project

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Settings > General">
    From inside your project, click **Settings** in the sidebar, then the **General** tab.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find Project Information">
    First section on the page. Shows your current project name and description.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Edit">
    Name and description become editable.
  </Step>

  <Step title="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).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save Changes">
    Click **Save Changes**. The new name appears immediately across the dashboard and editor.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Warning>
  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](/how-tos/custom-domain).
</Warning>

## 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](/how-tos/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-tos/clone-project).

### How to Delete

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Settings">
    From inside the project, click **Settings** in the sidebar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Scroll to the bottom">
    The **Danger Zone** is always at the bottom of the General tab.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Delete Project">
    A confirmation modal appears.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Type the project name exactly">
    To prevent accidents, the modal asks you to type the project name. Exact match required — including case and spaces.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Delete">
    The project begins deletion. You're redirected to the dashboard.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Warning>
  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.
</Warning>

## What Gets Deleted

| Deleted                                    | Preserved                                            |
| ------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| All pages and content                      | Activity log (for auditing)                          |
| Database tables and data                   | Your account                                         |
| Uploaded assets (images, files)            | Billing records                                      |
| Deployment history                         | Team members (they just lose access to this project) |
| Custom domains (unlinked, not transferred) |                                                      |
| Environment variables                      |                                                      |
| Project discussions and tasks              |                                                      |
| Analytics data                             |                                                      |

## Archive Alternative

Not ready to delete but want the site offline?

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to Settings > Deployment">
    Open the Deployment tab.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Disable auto-deploy and remove the live deployment">
    Project stays in your dashboard, but the public URL returns a 404 or parked page.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Rename to mark as archived">
    Add `[Archived]` to the project name so it's obvious at a glance.
  </Step>
</Steps>

You can resume any time by deploying again.

## 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

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Rename button is disabled">
    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.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Delete button is disabled">
    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.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="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.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="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](/how-tos/connect-github). If it's been minutes and the deletion might still be in a grace window, contact support immediately — no guarantees.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="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](/how-tos/custom-domain).
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## What's Next?

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Clone a Project" icon="copy" href="/how-tos/clone-project">
    Duplicate a project before deleting if you might want it later
  </Card>

  <Card title="Connect GitHub" icon="github" href="/how-tos/connect-github">
    Push code to a repo so your work survives project deletion
  </Card>
</CardGroup>