redis-setup-guide.md

Redis Setup Guide

Ubuntu or Debian:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install redis-server

macOS (using Homebrew):

brew install redis

Windows:

Redis doesn't officially support Windows, but you can use the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) or download the Microsoft-maintained version from https://github.com/microsoftarchive/redis/releases

Using Docker:

If you're familiar with Docker, you can run Redis in a container:

docker run --name my-redis -p 6379:6379 -d redis

Verify Installation:

After installation, you can verify that Redis is running:

redis-cli ping

If Redis is running correctly, it should respond with "PONG".

Start Redis (if not already running):

On most Unix-like systems:

sudo service redis-server start

Or:

redis-server

Configure Redis (optional):

The Redis configuration file is usually located at /etc/redis/redis.conf. You might want to review and adjust settings like:

• bind 127.0.0.1 (to only allow local connections)
• port 6379 (the default port)
• maxmemory 100mb (to set a memory limit)
• maxmemory-policy allkeys-lru (to evict keys when max memory is reached)

Remember to restart Redis after changing the configuration.