Redis is an open source database built on top of an in-memory data structure, allowing for fast data storage and processing. Here are the initial Redis installation instructions on Linux, Windows and macOS.
Installing Redis on Linux
Step 1: Install the necessary dependencies:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install build-essential
sudo apt install tcl
Step 2: Download and install Redis:
wget http://download.redis.io/releases/redis-x.y.z.tar.gz
tar xzf redis-x.y.z.tar.gz
cd redis-x.y.z
make
sudo make install
Step 3: Check the Redis installation:
redis-server --version
redis-cli ping
Installing Redis on Windows
Step 1: Download Redis from the official website: https://redis.io/download
Step 2: Unzip the downloaded zip file.
Step 3: Navigate to the extracted folder and run redis-server.exe to start Redis Server.
Step 4: To use the Redis Command Line Interface (CLI), open Command Prompt, navigate to the extracted folder, and run redis-cli.exe.
Installing Redis on macOS
Step 1: Install Homebrew if you haven't already:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
Step 2: Install Redis via Homebrew:
brew update
brew install redis
Step 3: Start Redis Server:
brew services start redis
Step 4: Check the Redis installation:
redis-server --version
redis-cli ping
After successful installation, you can start using Redis to store and process data quickly on your Linux, Windows, and macOS platforms.