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# Delete or Archive a Project

## Overview: delete or archive a project

Closing a project in Project Settings archives it by setting status to **Closed**, while deleting removes the project permanently, which is used when a job is finished or must be removed from CxPlanner.

Prefer closing if you might need the project again. Deleting cannot be undone.

* Your role must be **Admin**.
* You can find the menu at **Project Settings** - **Project data** (close) or **Project Settings** - **Advanced** (delete).
* This changes whether the project is available, and for delete removes all project data.

|| Only users with the project role **Admin** can delete or close a project.

||| If you delete a project, it is permanently removed and cannot be recovered.

## How to close (archive) a project

1. Click **Project Settings** from the left sidebar.
2. Open the **Project data** tab.
3. Click the **pencil icon** next to the project status.
4. Change the status to **Closed** and confirm.

![Screenshot: Project status pencil icon set to Closed](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/ea2cfd7bb6130800/image_h1goj1.png)

## How to delete a project

1. Click **Project Settings** from the left sidebar.
2. Open the **Advanced** tab.
3. Scroll to the delete project section and click **Delete project**.
4. Type the full project name to confirm the deletion.
5. Click the final **Delete** button.

![Screenshot: Delete project confirmation on Advanced tab](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/ea2cfd7bb6130800/image_p37cn.png)

## Results: close vs delete

| Action | Result | Reversible? |
| ---- |
| Close | Project is archived; data is retained | Yes - you can reopen by changing status |
| Delete | Project is permanently deleted, including checklists and data | No - permanent |

## Does closing or deleting a project affect checklist numbers?
No. CxPlanner does not limit or number checklists, and a project's status does not reserve or free up any kind of checklist quota. You can create as many checklists as you need in a project whether it is open or closed.

|| If a project has an extremely high volume of checklists, this may be addressed in your contract terms. This is tracked internally by CxPlanner and is not a checklist count or numbering system visible to you.

What CxPlanner tracks at the project level is the project's status - Open or Closed - not the number of checklists in it.

## Troubleshooting: delete or archive a project

| Problem | Cause | Solution |
| ---- |
| Cannot see Delete project | Project role is not Admin | Ask a project **Admin** to close or delete the project |
| Project still shows in dashboard | Project was closed, not deleted | Filter out closed projects in the project list, or delete if permanent removal is required |
| Typing the name does not confirm delete | Project name does not match exactly | Copy the exact name from the top of the project and paste it into the confirmation field |