Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import java.io.File; public class Main { public static boolean deleteDirectory(File directory) throws Exception { try { if (directory.exists()) { File[] files = directory.listFiles(); for (int i = 0; i < files.length; i++) if (files[i].isDirectory()) deleteDirectory(files[i]); else files[i].delete(); } } catch (Exception e) { throw new Exception(new StringBuilder().append("Error occurred while trying to delete directory ") .append(directory).toString()); } return directory.delete(); } }