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# Infrastructure Registry **(FREE)**
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/3221) in GitLab 14.0.
With the GitLab Infrastructure Registry, you can use GitLab projects as a
private registry for infrastructure packages. You can create and publish
packages with GitLab CI/CD, which can then be consumed from other private
projects.
## View packages
To view packages within your project or group:
1. Go to the project or group.
1. Go to **Packages & Registries > Infrastructure Registry**.
You can search, sort, and filter packages on this page.
When you view packages in a group:
- All packages published to the group and its projects are displayed.
- Only the projects you can access are displayed.
- If a project is private, or you are not a member of the project, it is not displayed.
For information on how to create and upload a package, view the GitLab
authenticate with the [`CI_JOB_TOKEN` predefined variable](../../../ci/variables/predefined_variables.md).
CI/CD templates, which you can use to get started, are in [this repository](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/tree/master/lib/gitlab/ci/templates).
You can see the pipeline that published the package as well as the commit and the user who triggered it. However, the history is limited to five updates per package.
## Download a package
To download a package:
1. Go to **Packages & Registries > Infrastructure Registry**.
1. Select the name of the package you want to download.
1. In the **Activity** section, select the name of the package you want to download.
## Delete a package
You cannot edit a package after you publish it in the Infrastructure 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 > Infrastructure Registry**.
1. Find the name of the package you want to delete.
1. Select **Delete**.
The package is permanently deleted.
## Disable the Infrastructure Registry
The Infrastructure Registry is automatically enabled.
For self-managed instances, a GitLab administrator can