# Deleting a process flow deployment from a virtual environment
## Introduction
When a process flow deployment is deleted from a virtual environment, it is permanently removed (keep in mind that you're deleting a *deployment* of a flow, not the flow itself - any deployments of this flow in other virtual environments will be unaffected).
{% hint style="info" %}
If you want to prevent a flow deployment from initialising temporarily, you can [disable](/product-documentation/virtual-environments/managing-virtual-environments-versions-and-flows/managing-virtual-environment-flow-deployments/disabling-or-enabling-a-process-flow-deployment-for-a-virtual-environment.md) it instead of deleting.
{% endhint %}
There are two ways to delete a flow deployment for a virtual environment:
* [Via the process flow canvas](#deleting-a-process-flow-deployment-from-the-canvas)
* [Via the virtual environment](#deleting-a-process-flow-deployment-from-the-virtual-environment)
### Deleting a process flow deployment via the canvas
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{% step %}
**Access the required process flow**
[Access the process flow version](/product-documentation/process-flows/accessing-your-process-flows.md) that you want to delete (it doesn't matter which version is displayed on the canvas).
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
**Access process flow settings**
Select `flow settings` from the actions bar - for example:
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
**View deployments for this process flow**
Click the `view deployments` button:
{% endstep %}
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**Access deployment options**
Click the ellipsis icon associated with the deployment that you want to delete - for example:
{% hint style="info" %}
It doesn't matter if the deployment is [enabled or disabled](/product-documentation/virtual-environments/managing-virtual-environments-versions-and-flows/managing-virtual-environment-flow-deployments/disabling-or-enabling-a-process-flow-deployment-for-a-virtual-environment.md).
{% endhint %}
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
**Delete the flow deployment**
Select the `delete` option:
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}
### Deleting a process flow deployment via the virtual environment
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{% step %}
**Access virtual environments**
[Log in to the dashboard](https://app.wearepatchworks.com/virtual-environments) and select `virtual environments` | `overview` from the left-hand navigation menu.
{% endstep %}
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**Select the required virtual environment**
Click the name associated with the virtual environment that you want to access - for example:
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
**Access deployment options**
Click the ellipsis icon associated with the deployment that you want to delete - for example:
{% endstep %}
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**Delete the flow deployment**
Select the `delete` option:
{% endstep %}
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