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How to config Redis in Windows?

Step 1: Download and Install Docker​

  1. Go to the Docker website (https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop) and download Docker Desktop for Windows.
  2. Run the downloaded installer and follow the installation instructions.
  3. Once installed, Docker Desktop will start automatically.

Step 2: Pull the Redis Image​

  1. Open Command Prompt or PowerShell.
  2. To pull the official Redis image from Docker Hub, run the following command:
    docker pull redis
    This will download the latest Redis image from Docker Hub to your local machine.

Step 3: Run the Redis Container​

  1. After the image is downloaded, you can run a Redis container using the following command:
    docker run --name my-redis -d -p 6379:6379 redis
    • --name my-redis: Specifies a name for the container (you can choose any name).
    • -d: Runs the container in detached mode (in the background).
    • -p 6379:6379: Maps port 6379 of the host machine to port 6379 of the container.
    • redis: Specifies the name of the image to use for creating the container.

Step 4: Open Command Prompt for Redis​

  1. Open another Command Prompt window.
  2. To open a command prompt inside the Redis container, run the following command:
    docker exec -it my-redis redis-cli
    • -it: Allocates a pseudo-TTY and keeps STDIN open, allowing you to interact with the container.
    • my-redis: The name of the Redis container you created earlier.
    • redis-cli: The command-line interface for Redis.

Step 5: Interact with Redis​

  1. You should now be inside the Redis container's command-line interface.
  2. You can run Redis commands directly in this command prompt. For example:
    • Set a key-value pair:
      set mykey "Hello, Redis!"
    • Retrieve the value by key:
      get mykey

That's it! You have now downloaded Docker, pulled the Redis image, run a Redis container, and opened a command prompt to interact with Redis running inside the container.