# Administering your instance

You can administer your instance using the Management Console, site admin dashboard, SSH, and command-line utilities.

## Links

* [Administering your instance from the web UI](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/admin/administering-your-instance/administering-your-instance-from-the-web-ui)

  To perform administrative tasks for GitHub.com, you can use the Management Console and site admin dashboard.

* [Administering your instance from the command line](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/admin/administering-your-instance/administering-your-instance-from-the-command-line)

  You can use the administrative shell (SSH) and command-line utilities to perform administrative tasks for GitHub.com.

* [Configuring maintenance mode](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/admin/administering-your-instance/configuring-maintenance-mode)

  To control availability of GitHub.com during maintenance, you can configure maintenance mode.