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# Delete Primary Zones

IONOS Cloud DNS: delete a primary DNS zone using the DCD

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**Prerequisite:** Only contract administrators, owners, and users with **Access and manage DNS** privilege can create and manage primary zones and records. You can set user privileges in the [<mark style="color:blue;">DCD</mark>](/cloud/network-services/cloud-dns/dcd-how-tos/set-user-privileges.md) or the [<mark style="color:blue;">API</mark>](/cloud/network-services/cloud-dns/api-how-tos/set-user-privileges-api.md).
{% endhint %}

To delete a given zone, follow these steps:

1\. In the **DCD**, go to **Menu** > **Network Services** > **Cloud DNS** > **Public zones** tab.

2\. Select **Primary Zones** from the drop-down list.

3\. Delete a zone using the following options:

* Delete multiple zones either in bulk or individually by selecting respective checkboxes and clicking **Delete**.

![Select relevant checkboxes to delete specific zones](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-3eb4811a57f1f80ea5d76d9e4f0a9c843d03743b%2Fdelete-primary-zone.png?alt=media)

* Select **Delete Primary Zone** from the **ACTIONS** column to delete the respective primary zone.

![Delete using the option in ACTIONS column](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-5f323d48e0ae908348f21b59e28863919e786866%2Fdelete-primary-zone-dropdown.png?alt=media)

* Click on the specific zone and in the **Details & Records** window, click **Edit zone**. Click **Delete Zone**.

![Delete using the option in the Edit zone window](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-c0c2080a4d4584fd22f66c81af9264c3157c0581%2Fdelete-primary-zone-edit-zone.png?alt=media)

4\. Click **Delete** in the **Delete primary zone** confirmation dialog box.

![Confirm deletion](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-5b7790e803aa055d0ecdc698006ceed359f528e0%2Fdelete-confirmation.png?alt=media)

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**Result:** Your zone is deleted.
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