Install Redis Open Source

Install Redis Open Source on Docker, Linux, macOS, and Windows (using Docker only)

Quick start with Docker

The fastest way to run Redis is with Docker:

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

See the Docker page for full details, including data persistence, custom configuration, and connecting with redis-cli.

Install on your platform

sudo apt-get install lsb-release curl gpg
curl -fsSL https://packages.redis.io/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/redis-archive-keyring.gpg
sudo chmod 644 /usr/share/keyrings/redis-archive-keyring.gpg
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
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install redis

[Redis]
name=Redis
baseurl=http://packages.redis.io/rpm/rockylinux9
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1

curl -fsSL https://packages.redis.io/gpg > /tmp/redis.key
sudo rpm --import /tmp/redis.key
sudo yum install redis

sudo apt update
sudo apt install redis-tools
sudo snap install redis

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

brew tap redis/redis
brew install --cask redis

redis-server $(brew --prefix)/etc/redis.conf

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

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

The latest version of Redis Open Source has been tested on the following platforms:

• Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy Jellyfish) and 24.04 (Noble Numbat).
• Rocky Linux 8.10, 9.5.
• AlmaLinux 8.10, 9.5, and 10.1.
• Debian 12 (Bookworm) and 13 (Trixie).
• macOS 14 (Sonoma), and 15 (Sequoia).

While you can install Redis Open Source on any of the platforms listed below, you might also consider using Redis Cloud by creating a free account.

You can also download Redis Insight, a free developer companion tool with an intuitive GUI and advanced CLI, which you can use alongside Redis Open Source.