Site-inhoud opnieuw instellen voor een beheerd cPanel-account

Resetting site content returns a managed hosting account to a clean default state. This process is useful when test applications are no longer needed, configuration changes have broken the website, or you want to start fresh without recreating the account.

This procedure removes website files, databases, domeinen, and scheduled tasks. Email accounts and existing email messages are not affected.

Important notes before you begin

• All website content will be permanently deleted.
• Databases cannot be recovered unless you have backups.
• Email accounts and mailboxes remain intact.

These steps apply to managed environments running on cPanel-hosting diensten.

Removing applications installed with Softaculous

Applications installed through Softaculous must be removed first.

1. Log in op cPanel.
2. Open de Hulpmiddelen pagina.
3. In de Softaculous Apps Installer sectie, klikken Softaculous Apps Installer.
4. Locate each installed application.
5. Uninstall all applications.

[Tijdelijke aanduiding voor screenshot: Softaculous application list]

Deleting all databases

All MySQL and PostgreSQL databases must be removed.

1. Log in op cPanel.
2. Open de Databases sectie.
3. Klikken Manage My Databases for MySQL databases.
4. Klikken PostgreSQL-databases for PostgreSQL databases.
5. Delete all existing databases and users.

[Tijdelijke aanduiding voor screenshot: Database management screen]

Removing additional domains

Subdomeinen, addon domains, and parked domains must be deleted so the account only contains the primary domain.

1. Log in op cPanel.
2. Open de Domeinen sectie.
3. Remove all Subdomeinen.
4. Remove all Add-on-domeinen.
5. Remove all Aliases.

[Tijdelijke aanduiding voor screenshot: Domains management section]

Deleting website files

All website files are stored inside the public_html directory.

1. Log in op cPanel.
2. Open de Hulpmiddelen pagina.
3. In de Bestanden sectie, klikken Bestandsbeheer.
4. When prompted, selecteren Web Root en klik Gaan.
5. Open de public_html directory.
6. Klikken Select All.
7. Klikken Verwijderen and confirm.

[Tijdelijke aanduiding voor screenshot: File Manager with public_html selected]

This step removes all website content while leaving system directories untouched.

Removing cron jobs

Scheduled tasks can continue running even after files are removed. These must be deleted manually.

1. Log in op cPanel.
2. Open de Hulpmiddelen pagina.
3. In de Geavanceerd sectie, klikken Cron Jobs.
4. Remove all configured cron jobs.

[Tijdelijke aanduiding voor screenshot: Cron Jobs configuration screen]

After the reset

Once all steps are completed, the account is returned to a default state with no active website content. You can now deploy a new site, reinstall applications, or build a fresh project using tools such as a website builder. For larger environments or advanced recovery scenarios, infrastructure based on cloud-servers may provide greater flexibility.