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Whether you&#8217;re working through the WHM interface or using the command line, knowing how to properly detach WordPress setups will keep your server organised and any changes implemented smoothly.<\/p>\n<p>This guide explains the steps of how to detach the WordPress installation using both the WHM interface and the command line, so you can effectively manage your WordPress sites and maintain a clean server environment.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Detach WordPress setup via WHM:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to <strong>WHM<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select the <strong>\u201cPlugins\u201d<\/strong> option from the side menu and click on the <strong>\u201cWP Toolkit\u201d<\/strong> sub-option.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12569 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Pasted-30.png\" alt=\"WP Toolkit\" width=\"211\" height=\"206\" \/><\/li>\n<li>You will enter the settings page.<\/li>\n<li>Choose the domain, and then select the <strong>\u201cDetach\u201d<\/strong> tab from the list of tabs at the top.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12570 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Pasted-31.png\" alt=\"Select 'Detach' tab\" width=\"1103\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Pasted-31.png 1103w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Pasted-31-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Pasted-31-1024x450.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Pasted-31-768x338.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1103px) 100vw, 1103px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>It will prompt you for confirmation. Click <strong>\u201cDetach\u201d<\/strong> to proceed.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12571 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Pasted-32.png\" alt=\"Detaching WordPress Websites\" width=\"648\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Pasted-32.png 648w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Pasted-32-300x118.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><strong>Detach WordPress setup via command line:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Execute the following command:<br \/>\n<em><strong>\/usr\/local\/bin\/wp-toolkit &#8211;detach -instance-id $instance_id<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li>The ID displayed by the command<br \/>\n<em><strong>\/usr\/local\/bin\/wp-toolkit &#8211;list is \u201c$instance_id.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Important note-<\/strong> Every WordPress installation made with the help of WP Toolkit is permanently connected to it. 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