How to Install Redis on Windows Using WSL2

Redis is not officially supported on Windows. However, you can install Redis on Windows by enabling the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2), which lets you run Linux binaries natively on Windows. In this brief tutorial, I'll guide you step by step to install Redis on Windows. 🚀

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Enable WSL2:

   • Open PowerShell as an administrator and run:

    Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux
   

1. Install a Linux Distribution:

   • Launch the Microsoft Store by running:

    start ms-windows-store:
   

• Search for "Ubuntu" and install it.
  

• Open Ubuntu and enter a new Unix username and password when prompted.

1. Set Up Redis:

   • Run the following commands in the Ubuntu terminal to install Redis:

    curl -fsSL https://packages.redis.io/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/redis-archive-keyring.gpg
   

 ```bash
 echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/redis-archive-keyring.gpg] https://packages.redis.io/deb $(lsb_release -cs) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/redis.list
 ```

 ```bash
 sudo apt-get update
 ```

 ```bash
 sudo apt-get install redis
 ```

1. Start the Redis Server:

   • After the installation is complete, start the Redis server with:

    sudo service redis-server start
   

1. Connect to Redis:

   • Test that your Redis server is running by connecting with the Redis CLI:

    redis-cli
    127.0.0.1:6379> ping
   

Congratulations! You've successfully installed Redis on Windows. 🎉 Happy coding! I hope this helps you! 😊

References

• Install Redis on Windows