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# Remove / Delete Cluster
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You can remove an imported cluster from the Platform Console and manage its associated features during removal.
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From the cluster list, click the **** (three-dot) menu on any cluster card to access removal options.
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![Cluster options menu showing KubeConfig, Remove, and Delete actions](images/remove-cluster/cluster-options-menu.png)
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## Remove
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1. **Navigate to the Cluster Overview Page:**
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- Go to the [Platform Console](https://console.appscode.com).
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- Click on your imported cluster to access the Cluster Overview page.
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**Remove** unregisters the cluster from the Platform Console. The actual Kubernetes cluster and its workloads are left untouched.
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**OR**
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1. Go to the [Platform Console](https://console.appscode.com) cluster list.
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2. Click **** on your cluster card.
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3. Click **Remove**.
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4. In the confirmation modal, optionally check any cleanup actions you want to run before removal:
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- **Remove FluxCD** — uninstalls FluxCD from the cluster.
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- **Remove All Features** — uninstalls all ACE feature-sets from the cluster.
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- **Remove Spoke Components** — only shown if this cluster is a spoke.
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5. Click **Yes, Remove** to confirm.
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2. **Access Removal Options from Cluster List:**
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- On the [Cluster List](https://console.appscode.com) page, locate your cluster.
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- Click the three dots attached to your cluster to find the removal button.
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The console streams progress until the operation completes, then redirects you to the cluster list.
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3. **Remove Cluster:**
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- In both instances, you will find the option to remove the cluster.
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- Confirm the removal to complete the process.
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## Delete
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**Delete** permanently destroys the cluster and its underlying infrastructure. This action is irreversible and only available for clusters provisioned via Cluster API.
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4. **Manage Features:**
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- During the removal process, you have the option to disable features associated with the cluster.
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1. Go to the [Platform Console](https://console.appscode.com) cluster list.
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2. Click **** on your cluster card.
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3. Click **Delete**.
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4. Confirm in the modal.
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> **Warning:** Delete tears down the actual cloud infrastructure. Use Remove if you only want to unregister the cluster from the console.
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## Quick Reference
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| Action | What happens | Cluster destroyed? |
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| **Remove** | Unregisters cluster from console | No |
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| **Delete** | Destroys cluster + cloud infrastructure | Yes |

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