---
title: "How to Remove an Existing Forum in Drupal"
description: "Sometimes there are situations where you may end up needing to remove existing an forum from a Dupal website. This is common when you change the focus of content or merge content together. Below is a..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/drupal/drupal-remove-forum-module/
date: 2013-11-06
modified: 2023-10-12
author: "Scott Mitchell"
categories: ["Drupal"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to Remove an Existing Forum in Drupal

Sometimes there are situations where you may end up needing to remove existing an forum from a Dupal website. This is common when you change the focus of content or merge content together. Below is a very simple tutorial that explains how to delete an existing forum in Drupal.

## How to Remove an Existing Forum in Drupal

1. [Log into your Drupal admin dashboard](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/drupal/how-to-log-into-the-drupal-admin-dashboard/).
2. From the the topmost menu bar, select **Menu**. [![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/edu_Drupal-8__common-images_select-menu.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/edu_Drupal-8__common-images_select-menu.png)
3. Next, from the second menu bar, select the **Extend** option. [![Click on Extend from the Menu](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/edu_Drupal-8__common-images_select-extend.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/edu_Drupal-8__common-images_select-extend.png)
4. We are now brought to the *Extend* page where you will see a list of all the available modules. Look for the *Forum* module and then click on the module *Description* to the right. For the *Forums* module, it should say **Provides discussion forums.**. Once clicked a small section should expand underneath. Now you should see a link entitled **Configure**. Click on that link to continue. [![Click on Configure](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/edu_Drupal-8_202_configure-forum_1-click-configure.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/edu_Drupal-8_202_configure-forum_1-click-configure.png)
5. You are now taken to a page where you will see the list of existing forums. Next to each forum you will see a button named **Edit Forum**. Click on the button that is for the particular forum you wish to work with. [![Click edit to locate the forum you wish to delete](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/edu_Drupal-8_202_delete-forum_2-edit-forum.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/edu_Drupal-8_202_delete-forum_2-edit-forum.png)
6. This next screen contains all the settings for your particular forum. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and in the right hand corner you will see a **Delete** link. Click this link to begin the deletion process. [![Click on the Delete button to begin the process](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/edu_Drupal-8_202_delete-forum_3-click-delete.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/edu_Drupal-8_202_delete-forum_3-click-delete.png)
7. After clicking the **Delete** button, you will now be presented with a confirmation statement. Note that deleting the forum will remove all threads and posts associated with it. If you are certain you want to delete the forum, click on the **Delete** button. [![Press the Delete button to confirm](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/edu_Drupal-8_202_delete-forum_4-confirm.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/edu_Drupal-8_202_delete-forum_4-confirm.png)

| Before | After |
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| [![menu list before the change](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/edu_Drupal-8_202_delete-forum_before.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/edu_Drupal-8_202_delete-forum_before.png) | [![menu list before the change](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/edu_Drupal-8_202_delete-forum_after.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/edu_Drupal-8_202_delete-forum_after.png) |