[Yandex Cloud documentation](../../../index.md) > [Yandex Managed Service for GitLab](../../index.md) > [Step-by-step guides](../index.md) > Deleting an instance

# Deleting a GitLab instance

If the instance has deletion protection enabled, [disable](instance-update.md) it first, and then delete the instance.

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- Management console {#console}

  1. In the management console, select the [folder](../../../resource-manager/concepts/resources-hierarchy.md#folder) where you want to delete a [GitLab instance](../../concepts/index.md#instance).
  1. Navigate to **Managed Service for GitLab**.
  1. Click ![image](../../../_assets/console-icons/ellipsis.svg) for the instance and select **Delete**.
  1. In the window that opens, click **Delete**.

- CLI {#cli}

  If you do not have the Yandex Cloud CLI yet, [install and initialize it](../../../cli/quickstart.md#install).

  The folder used by default is the one specified when [creating](../../../cli/operations/profile/profile-create.md) the CLI profile. To change the default folder, use the `yc config set folder-id <folder_ID>` command. You can also specify a different folder for any command using `--folder-name` or `--folder-id`. If you access a resource by its name, the search will be limited to the default folder. If you access a resource by its ID, the search will be global, i.e., through all folders based on access permissions.

  To delete a GitLab instance, run this command:

  ```bash
  yc managed-gitlab instance delete <instance_name_or_ID>
  ```

  You can [get](instance-list.md#list) the instance ID or name with the list of instances in the folder.

  Result:

  ```text
  done (3m14s)
  ```

  For more information about this command, see the [CLI reference](../../cli-ref/instance/delete.md).

- Terraform {#tf}

  With [Terraform](https://www.terraform.io/), you can quickly create a cloud infrastructure in Yandex Cloud and manage it using configuration files. These files store the infrastructure description written in HashiCorp Configuration Language (HCL). If you change the configuration files, Terraform automatically detects which part of your configuration is already deployed, and what should be added or removed.
  
  Terraform is distributed under the [Business Source License](https://github.com/hashicorp/terraform/blob/main/LICENSE). The [Yandex Cloud provider for Terraform](https://github.com/yandex-cloud/terraform-provider-yandex) is distributed under the [MPL-2.0](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/MPL/2.0/) license.
  
  For more information about the provider resources, see the guides on the [Terraform](https://www.terraform.io/docs/providers/yandex/index.html) website or [its mirror](../../../terraform/index.md).

  If you do not have Terraform yet, [install it and configure the Yandex Cloud provider](../../../tutorials/infrastructure-management/terraform-quickstart.md#install-terraform).
  
  
  To manage infrastructure using Terraform under a service account or user accounts (a Yandex account, a federated account, or a local user), [authenticate](../../../terraform/authentication.md) using the appropriate method.

  To delete a GitLab instance created using Terraform:

  1. Open the Terraform configuration file and delete the section describing the `yandex_gitlab_instance` resource:

     Example of a GitLab instance description in the Terraform configuration:

     ```hcl
     resource "yandex_gitlab_instance" "my_gitlab_instance" {
       name                      = "gl-instance"
       resource_preset_id        = "s2.micro"
       disk_size                 = 100
       admin_login               = "gitlab-user"
       admin_email               = "gitlab-user@example.com"
       domain                    = "gitlab-terraform.gitlab.yandexcloud.net"
       subnet_id                 = "e9bsdv4iunrv********"
       approval_rules_id         = "BASIC"
       backup_retain_period_days = 7
       deletion_protection       = true
     }
     ```

  1. Apply the changes:

     1. In the terminal, navigate to the configuration file directory.
     1. Make sure the configuration is correct using this command:
     
        ```bash
        terraform validate
        ```
     
        If the configuration is valid, you will get this message:
     
        ```bash
        Success! The configuration is valid.
        ```
     
     1. Run this command:
     
        ```bash
        terraform plan
        ```
     
        You will see a list of resources and their properties. No changes will be made at this step. Terraform will show any errors in the configuration.
     1. Apply the configuration changes:
     
        ```bash
        terraform apply
        ```
     
     1. Type `yes` and press **Enter** to confirm the changes.

  You can check the updates using the [management console](https://console.yandex.cloud) or this [CLI](../../../cli/quickstart.md) command:

  ```bash
  yc managed-gitlab instance list
  ```

- API {#api}

  Use the [Delete](../../api-ref/Instance/delete.md) REST API method for the [Instance](../../api-ref/Instance/index.md) resource or the [InstanceService/Delete](../../api-ref/grpc/Instance/delete.md) gRPC API call.

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If you have deleted a GitLab instance but want to recover it, contact [support](https://center.yandex.cloud/support). When you delete an instance, the system automatically creates its [backup](../../concepts/backup.md) which is stored for two weeks.