1 ---
2 title: Deleting an organization
3 redirect_from:
4 - /deleting-an-org
5 ---
6
7 import shared from '~/shared.js'
8
9 An organization administrator can delete the organization; packages in the organization will also [be deleted](/unpublishing-packages-from-the-registry) if they fulfill the [requirements to unpublish packages](/policies/unpublish). Packages that cannot be deleted can be [deprecated](/deprecating-and-undeprecating-packages-or-package-versions) instead.
10
11 1. <>{shared['user-login'].text}</>
12
13 <>{shared['user-login'].image}</>
14
15 2. <>{shared['account-settings'].text}</>
16
17 <>{shared['account-settings'].image}</>
18
19 3. In the left sidebar, click the name of the organization that you want to delete.
20
21 <Screenshot src="/organizations/creating-and-managing-organizations/left-sidebar.png" alt="Screenshot of left sidebar" />
22
23 4. <>{shared['organization-billing-tab'].text}</>
24
25 <>{shared['organization-billing-tab'].image}</>
26
27 5. Under "delete organization", click <strong>Delete</strong>.
28
29 <Screenshot src="/organizations/creating-and-managing-organizations/org-delete-button.png" alt="Screenshot of org delete button" />
30
31 6. You will be given an overview of the packages in your organization and what will happen to them when your organization is deleted. Packages that [can be unpublished](/unpublishing-packages-from-the-registry) will be deleted.
32
33 If you are sure that you want to continue, enter your organization name and click <strong>Delete this organization</strong>.
34
35 <Screenshot src="/organizations/creating-and-managing-organizations/org-delete-plan.png" alt="Screenshot of org delete plan" />