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# Cleaning up stale Redis sessions
# Cleaning up stale Redis sessions **(FREE SELF)**
Since version 6.2, GitLab stores web user sessions as key-value pairs in Redis.
Prior to GitLab 7.3, user sessions did not automatically expire from Redis. If
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# Steps after installing GitLab
# Steps after installing GitLab **(FREE SELF)**
Here are a few resources you might want to check out after completing the
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# Offline GitLab
# Offline GitLab **(FREE SELF)**
Computers in an offline environment are isolated from the public internet as a security measure. This
page lists all the information available for running GitLab in an offline environment.
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# Getting started with an offline GitLab Installation
# Getting started with an offline GitLab Installation **(FREE SELF)**
This is a step-by-step guide that helps you install, configure, and use a self-managed GitLab