{
  "id": "prepare-install",
  "title": "Prepare to install Redis Software",
  "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/8.0/installing-upgrading/install/prepare-install/",
  "summary": "Prepare to install Redis Software.",
  "content": "\nBefore you install Redis Software:\n\n- [Download an installation package](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/install/prepare-install/download-install-package).\n\n- [View installation questions](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/install/manage-installation-questions) and optionally prepare answers before installation.\n\n- Review the [security considerations](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/security/) for your deployment.\n\n- Check that you have root-level access to each node, either directly or with `sudo`.\n\n- Check that all [required ports are available](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/install/prepare-install/port-availability).\n\n- [Turn off Linux swap](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/configuring/linux-swap.md) on all cluster nodes.\n\n- If you require the `redislabs` UID (user ID) and GID (group ID) numbers to be the same on all the nodes, create the `redislabs` user and group with the required numbers on each node.\n\n- If you want to use Auto Tiering for your databases, see [Auto Tiering installation](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/install/install-on-linux#auto-tiering-installation).\n\n## Next steps\n\n- View [installation script options](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/install/install-script) before starting the installation.\n\n- [Install Redis Software](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/install).\n",
  "tags": ["docs","operate","rs"],
  "last_updated": "2026-07-23T12:00:25-05:00",
  "children": [{"id":"download-install-package","summary":"Download a Redis Software installation package.","title":"Download a Redis Software installation package","url":"https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/8.0/installing-upgrading/install/prepare-install/download-install-package/"},{"id":"port-availability","summary":"Make sure required ports are available.","title":"Ensure port availability","url":"https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/8.0/installing-upgrading/install/prepare-install/port-availability/"}]
}