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# 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.

## Quick start

If you plan to deploy a GitLab instance on a physically-isolated and offline network, see the
[quick start guide](quick_start_guide.md) for configuration steps.

## Features

Follow these best practices to use GitLab features in an offline environment:

- [Operating the GitLab Secure scanners in an offline environment](../../user/application_security/offline_deployments/index.md).
