> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.xloud.tech/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Manage Images (Admin)

> Admin operations for image management — set visibility, manage access, configure metadata, and control the platform image catalog.

## Overview

Navigate to **Compute > Images** in the admin sidebar. The admin view shows all
images across all projects with additional columns (Project ID/Name) and admin-only
actions.

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## Admin Actions

| Action              | Location         | Description                                                                       |
| ------------------- | ---------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Edit**            | First row action | Edit name, OS details, visibility (Public checkbox), protection, advanced options |
| **Delete**          | More dropdown    | Delete the image                                                                  |
| **Manage Access**   | More dropdown    | Share with specific projects (requires Shared visibility)                         |
| **Manage Metadata** | More dropdown    | Edit custom key-value metadata and system metadata definitions                    |

<Note>
  Admin actions are a completely different set from user actions. The admin More dropdown
  does NOT contain Create Instance or Create Volume — those are user-only actions.
</Note>

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## Image Visibility

| Visibility  | Who Can See                        | How to Set                                 |
| ----------- | ---------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| **Private** | Owner project only                 | Default for non-admin uploads              |
| **Public**  | All projects                       | Admin: Edit image > check "Public"         |
| **Shared**  | Owner + explicitly shared projects | Admin: set via CLI, then use Manage Access |

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## Metadata Management

Navigate to **Global Setting > Metadata Definitions** (admin view) to manage system-wide
metadata schemas that define available properties for images, flavors, and other resources.

<Note>
  For the complete image management reference, see [Upload an Image](/services/images/upload-image)
  and [Image Properties](/services/images/image-properties).
</Note>

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## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Upload an Image" href="/services/images/upload-image" color="#197560">
    Full image creation form reference
  </Card>

  <Card title="Image Properties" href="/services/images/image-properties" color="#197560">
    Edit properties and manage metadata
  </Card>

  <Card title="Share Images" href="/services/images/share-images" color="#197560">
    Share images across projects
  </Card>

  <Card title="Image Templates" href="/services/images/image-templates" color="#197560">
    Manage the platform image catalog
  </Card>
</CardGroup>