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How can I delete an excel file form server with Javascript Apache

How can I delete an excel file form server with Javascript Apache I try this code but no works.

var r = confirm("Are you sure you want to delete this File?")
        if(r == true)
        {
       $.ajax({
       url:'delete.php',
       data:'https://example/server/index.xlsx',
       method:'GET',
       success:function(response){
        if (response === 'deleted')
        {
           alert('Deleted !!');
        }
       }
      });
        }

delete.php

<?php 
   unlink($_GET['file']);
?>
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  1. 0

    Next time you should include the error message(s) you get so its easier for whoever is helping to understand your problem.

    Try this

    if(confirm("Are you sure you want to delete this file?")) {

    $.ajax({
        type: "POST",
        url: "delete.php", //assuming this file is in the same directory as the current file
        data: { filename: "/path/to/delete-file.xlsx" }, //this is the absolute path to your file you want deleted
        success: function(response) {
            if(response.success) {
                alert(response.message);
            }
        },
        error: function(xhr, opt, thrownError) {
            //alert(xhr.responseText);
            //alert(thrownError);
        }
    });
    
}

    This is your PHP delete.php file content

    <?php
    header('Content-type: application/json');
    
    $result = array(
        "success"   => 0,
        "message"   => "",
    );
    
    if(isset($_POST['filename'])) {
        if(file_exists($_POST['filename'])) {
            if(unlink($_POST['filename'])) {
                $result = array(
                    "success"   => 1,
                    "message"   => "File deleted successfully!",
                );
            }
        }
    }
    
    echo json_encode($result);
?>
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  2. 0

    First of all, you can’t delete files with JS as it is run locally. You need to use server-side file to do that.

    delete.php

    <?php
if(isset($_POST['path'])) {
    $path = $_POST['path'];

    //file exist?
    if(file_exist($path)) {
      //Remove file
      unlink($path);

     //Set status - deleted
     echo 'deleted';
  } else {
    echo 'not-deleted';
  } 
die;
}
die;

    // Ajax file

        var r = confirm("Are you sure you want to delete this File?")
          if(r == true)
            {
var file_path = 'https://example/server/index.xlsx';
           $.ajax({
           url:'delete.php',
           type:'POST',
           data:{path: file_path},

           success:function(response){
            if (response === 'deleted')
            {
               alert('Deleted !!');
            }
           }
          });
            }
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