Delete a Power Pages Website

Power Pages websites consist of multiple components including the website host, website configuration records, and Power Pages solutions. When deleting a website, it is important to understand which components are removed and which remain available in the environment.

Deleting a website host does not automatically remove the website configuration or Power Pages solutions. These components must be removed separately if they are no longer required.

Components of a Power Pages Website

Component	Description
Website Host	Azure-hosted application that runs the website.
Website Configuration	Dataverse records such as pages, web roles, content snippets, and site settings.
Power Pages Solutions	Metadata tables and supporting Power Pages solution components.

Delete the Website Host

The first step is to delete the website host from the Power Platform Admin Center.

Navigation:
Power Platform Admin Center → Power Pages Sites → Select Website → Manage → Site Actions → Delete

Open the Power Platform Admin Center.
Select Power Pages Sites.
Select the website you want to remove.
Click Manage.
Open Site Actions.
Select Delete.
Confirm the deletion request.

Important: Deleting the website host only removes the hosted website. Configuration data and Power Pages solutions remain in Dataverse.

Delete Website Configuration

After removing the website host, you can delete the associated website configuration records if they are no longer required.

Tool:
Portal Management App

The Portal Management application allows administrators to manage and remove Dataverse-based website configuration records.

Website Records
Web Pages
Content Snippets
Web Roles
Site Settings
Related Portal Configuration

Delete Power Pages Solutions

Power Pages solutions can optionally be removed if they are no longer needed within the environment.

For newly created websites, deleting Power Pages solutions is generally not required because the solutions may be shared by other Power Pages websites in the environment.

Review solution dependencies.
Verify no other websites are using the solutions.
Remove unused solutions if necessary.
Validate environment functionality after removal.

What Happens After Deletion?

Component	Deleted Automatically
Website Host	Yes
Website Configuration	No
Power Pages Solutions	No

Troubleshooting Website Deletion

Occasionally, website deletion may fail because of temporary service issues or environment-related problems.

If Website Deletion Fails

Close the current Power Platform Admin Center session.
Open the Power Platform Admin Center again.
Navigate back to Power Pages Sites.
Retry the deletion operation.
Verify your permissions and access rights.

Support Option: If the deletion continues to fail after multiple attempts, contact Microsoft Support for further investigation and assistance.

Best Practices

Take backups before deleting production websites.
Review solution dependencies before removal.
Confirm no active users depend on the website.
Document deletion activities for auditing purposes.
Remove unused configurations to keep environments clean.
Validate environment health after deletion.

Key Takeaways

A Power Pages website consists of the website host, configuration records, and solutions.
Deleting the website host does not remove Dataverse configuration records.
Website configuration must be removed separately using Portal Management.
Power Pages solutions can be deleted if no longer required.
Microsoft Support can assist if deletion issues occur.