How to Install Redis?

Although all the commands discussed in this course can be tried in the built-in terminal, it’s a good idea to install Redis on your machine for more hands-on learning. We will discuss how to install Redis on either Windows or Linux operating systems.

Installing Redis on Windows

Redis is not developed to work within Windows systems because Windows servers are not widely used. Instead, running the Redis server requires a Unix based operating system, like Ubuntu, or macOS. If you are working on Windows, you have two options:

• Install Ubuntu in a virtual machine or through the Microsoft Store. Then, install Redis in Ubuntu.

• MSOpenTech provides support for Redis in Windows. At the time of writing this course, Redis is supported only until version 3.2.100. If you just want to get basic hands-on experience of Redis, then you can try this option. The steps to install Redis through MSOpenTech are listed below.

• Download the latest version of Redis here. Please download the Redis-x64-3.2.100.zip file.

• Save this file to any folder and unzip it.