--- comments: false --- # Rake tasks **(CORE ONLY)** GitLab provides [Rake](https://ruby.github.io/rake/) tasks for common administration and operational processes. GitLab Rake tasks are performed using: - `gitlab-rake ` for [Omnibus GitLab](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/README.html) installations. - `bundle exec rake ` for [source](../install/installation.md) installations. ## Available Rake tasks The following are available Rake tasks: | Tasks | Description | |:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | [Back up and restore](backup_restore.md) | Back up, restore, and migrate GitLab instances between servers. | | [Clean up](cleanup.md) | Clean up unneeded items from GitLab instances. | | [Development](../development/rake_tasks.md) | Tasks for GitLab contributors. | | [Elasticsearch](../integration/elasticsearch.md#gitlab-elasticsearch-rake-tasks) **(STARTER ONLY)** | Maintain Elasticsearch in a GitLab instance. | | [Enable namespaces](features.md) | Enable usernames and namespaces for user projects. | | [General maintenance](../administration/raketasks/maintenance.md) | General maintenance and self-check tasks. | | [Geo maintenance](../administration/raketasks/geo.md) **(PREMIUM ONLY)** | [Geo](../administration/geo/replication/index.md)-related maintenance. | | [GitHub import](../administration/raketasks/github_import.md) | Retrieve and import repositories from GitHub. | | [Import repositories](import.md) | Import bare repositories into your GitLab instance. | | [Import large project exports](../development/import_project.md#importing-via-a-rake-task) | Import large GitLab [project exports](../user/project/settings/import_export.md). | | [Integrity checks](../administration/raketasks/check.md) | Check the integrity of repositories, files, and LDAP. | | [LDAP maintenance](../administration/raketasks/ldap.md) | [LDAP](../administration/auth/ldap.md)-related tasks. | | [List repositories](list_repos.md) | List of all GitLab-managed Git repositories on disk. | | [Project import/export](../administration/raketasks/project_import_export.md) | Prepare for [project exports and imports](../user/project/settings/import_export.md). | | [Sample Prometheus data](generate_sample_prometheus_data.md) | Generate sample Prometheus data. | | [Repository storage](../administration/raketasks/storage.md) | List and migrate existing projects and attachments from legacy storage to hashed storage. | | [Uploads migrate](../administration/raketasks/uploads/migrate.md) | Migrate uploads between storage local and object storage. | | [Uploads sanitize](../administration/raketasks/uploads/sanitize.md) | Remove EXIF data from images uploaded to earlier versions of GitLab. | | [User management](user_management.md) | Perform user management tasks. | | [Webhooks administration](web_hooks.md) | Maintain project Webhooks. | | [X.509 signatures](x509_signatures.md) | Update X.509 commit signatures, useful if certificate store has changed. | | [Migrate Snippets to Git](migrate_snippets.md) | Migrate GitLab Snippets to Git repositories and show migration status |