Installing Redis

Installing Redis depends on your operating system. Here are the steps for Ubuntu (Linux), macOS, and Windows:

Ubuntu (Linux)

1. Update your system:

    sudo apt update
    sudo apt upgrade -y
   

2. Install Redis:

    sudo apt install redis-server
   

3. Start Redis:

    sudo systemctl start redis
    sudo systemctl enable redis
   

4. Test Redis installation:

    redis-cli ping
   

   You should see a response: PONG.

macOS

1. Install Homebrew if you haven’t already:

    /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
   

2. Install Redis using Homebrew:

    brew install redis
   

3. Start Redis:

    brew services start redis
   

4. Test Redis installation:

    redis-cli ping
   

   You should see a response: PONG.

Windows

1. Enable WSL2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux): Follow Microsoft’s instructions to enable WSL2, choosing Ubuntu as the distribution.
2. Install Redis in the WSL Ubuntu environment:

    sudo apt update
    sudo apt install redis-server
   

3. Start Redis:

    sudo systemctl start redis
    sudo systemctl enable redis
   

4. Test Redis installation:

    redis-cli ping
   

   You should see a response: PONG.

These steps will get you up and running with Redis on your preferred operating system.