Re_Backend/docs/REDIS_SETUP_WINDOWS.md

Redis Setup for Windows

Method 1: Using Memurai (Redis-compatible for Windows)

Memurai is a Redis-compatible server for Windows.

1. Download Memurai:

   • Visit: https://www.memurai.com/get-memurai
   • Download the installer

2. Install:

   • Run the installer
   • Choose default options
   • It will automatically start as a Windows service

3. Verify:

   # Check if service is running
   Get-Service Memurai
   
   # Or connect with redis-cli
   memurai-cli ping
   # Should return: PONG
   

4. Configure (if needed):

   • Default port: 6379
   • Service runs automatically on startup

Method 2: Using Docker Desktop

1. Install Docker Desktop:

   • Download from: https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop

2. Start Redis Container:

   docker run -d --name redis -p 6379:6379 redis:7-alpine
   

3. Verify:

   docker ps | Select-String redis
   

Method 3: Using WSL2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux)

1. Enable WSL2:

   wsl --install
   

2. Install Redis in WSL:

   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install redis-server
   sudo service redis-server start
   

3. Verify:

   redis-cli ping
   # Should return: PONG
   

Quick Test

After starting Redis, test the connection:

# If you have redis-cli or memurai-cli
redis-cli ping

# Or use telnet
Test-NetConnection -ComputerName localhost -Port 6379

Troubleshooting

Port Already in Use

# Check what's using port 6379
netstat -ano | findstr :6379

# Kill the process if needed
taskkill /PID <PID> /F

Service Not Starting

# For Memurai
net start Memurai

# Check logs
Get-EventLog -LogName Application -Source Memurai -Newest 10

Configuration

Default Redis/Memurai configuration works out of the box. No changes needed for development.

Connection String: redis://localhost:6379

Production Considerations

• Use Redis authentication in production
• Configure persistence (RDB/AOF)
• Set up monitoring and alerts
• Consider Redis Cluster for high availability

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Recommended for Windows Development: Memurai (easiest) or Docker Desktop