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diff --git a/doc/user/packages/package_registry/reduce_package_registry_storage.md b/doc/user/packages/package_registry/reduce_package_registry_storage.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..c2e4cd8d889 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/user/packages/package_registry/reduce_package_registry_storage.md @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ +--- +stage: Package +group: Package +info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments +--- + +# Reduce Package Registry Storage **(FREE)** + +Without cleanup, package registries become large over time. When a large number of packages and +their files are added: + +- Fetching the list of packages becomes slower. +- They take up a large amount of storage space on the server, impacting your [storage usage quota](../../usage_quotas.md). + +We recommend deleting unnecessary packages and files. This page offers examples of how to do so. + +## Check Package Registry Storage Use + +The Usage Quotas page (**Settings > Usage Quotas > Storage**) displays storage usage for Packages. + +## Delete a package + +You cannot edit a package after you publish it in the Package Registry. Instead, you +must delete and recreate it. + +To delete a package, you must have suitable [permissions](../../permissions.md). + +You can delete packages by using [the API](../../../api/packages.md#delete-a-project-package) or the UI. + +To delete a package in the UI, from your group or project: + +1. Go to **Packages & Registries > Package Registry**. +1. Find the name of the package you want to delete. +1. Click **Delete**. + +The package is permanently deleted. + +## Delete files associated with a package + +To delete package files, you must have suitable [permissions](../../permissions.md). + +You can delete packages by using [the API](../../../api/packages.md#delete-a-package-file) or the UI. + +To delete package files in the UI, from your group or project: + +1. Go to **Packages & Registries > Package Registry**. +1. Find the name of the package you want to delete. +1. Select the package to view additional details. +1. Find the name of the file you would like to delete. +1. Expand the ellipsis and select **Delete file**. + +The package files are permanently deleted. |