Deleting a stack on the AWS CloudFormation console
To delete a stack
Open the AWS CloudFormation console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation
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On the Stacks page in the CloudFormation console, select the stack that you want to delete. The stack must be currently running.
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In the stack details pane, choose Delete.
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Select Delete stack when prompted.
Note
The stack deletion operation can't be stopped once the stack deletion has begun. The stack proceeds to the
DELETE_IN_PROGRESS
state.After the stack deletion is complete, the stack will be in the
DELETE_COMPLETE
state. Stacks in theDELETE_COMPLETE
state aren't displayed in the CloudFormation console by default. To display deleted stacks, you must change the stack view filter as described in Viewing deleted stacks on the AWS CloudFormation console.If the delete failed, the stack will be in the
DELETE_FAILED
state. For solutions, see the Delete stack fails troubleshooting topic.
For information on protecting stacks from being accidentally deleted see Protecting a stack from being deleted.