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# Namespaces **(CORE ONLY)**
This Rake task enables [namespaces ](../user/group/index.md#namespaces ) for projects.
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## Enable usernames and namespaces for user projects
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This command will enable the namespaces feature introduced in GitLab 4.0. It will move every project in its namespace folder.
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Note:
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- The **repository location will change** , so you will need to **update all your Git URLs** to
point to the new location.
- The username can be changed at **Profile > Account** .
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For example:
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- Old path: `git@example.org:myrepo.git` .
- New path: `git@example.org:username/myrepo.git` or `git@example.org:groupname/myrepo.git` .
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```shell
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bundle exec rake gitlab:enable_namespaces RAILS_ENV=production
```
