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Click the repository header area
Click the repository header area located below the main navigation tabs.
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Click the newfilename link
Click the "newfilename" link in the repository file list to view its contents.
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Click the More file actions button
Click the "More file actions" button in the top right corner of the file header to open the dropdown menu.
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You'll see a Trash icon. Click this to delete the file.
Click the "Delete file" option at the bottom of the dropdown menu to remove the file from the repository.
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You'll have to commit the changes, so make sure to add a commit message.
Click the green "Commit changes..." button in the top right corner to proceed with deleting the file.
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Add a description if you want, and click Commit changes when you are done.
Click the "Commit changes" button at the bottom right of the modal to finalize the deletion.
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