# Managing Data

This section provides instructions on how data is managed (loaded, updated, removed) in OpenCGA.

1. [Working with Projects and Studies](https://docs.opencga.opencb.org/develop-2/manual/broken-reference)
2. [Loading of VCF files](https://docs.opencga.opencb.org/develop-2/manual/broken-reference)
3. [Working with metadata](https://docs.opencga.opencb.org/develop-2/manual/data-management/working-with-files)
4. [Controlling access and setting permissions](https://docs.opencga.opencb.org/develop-2/manual/data-management/sharing-and-permissions)  
5. [Data versioning](https://docs.opencga.opencb.org/develop-2/manual/data-management/population-of-metadata/data-versioning)

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