There are multiple ways to install Redis on a Mac, but one of the easiest and most popular methods is using Homebrew, a package manager for macOS. Here's how you can do it:
Install Homebrew (if you haven't already):
Open your terminal and run the following command:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
Install Redis using Homebrew:
Once Homebrew is installed, run the following command in your terminal:
brew install redis
Verify installation:
After the installation completes, you can verify that Redis has been installed correctly by running the following command in your terminal:
redis-cli ping
If Redis is working correctly, it will return the following response:
PONG
Start Redis server:
To start Redis server, run the following command in your terminal:
redis-server
By default, Redis will listen on port 6379. If you want to change the port, you can do so by modifying the configuration file located at /usr/local/etc/redis.conf
.
That's it! You have successfully installed Redis on your Mac using Homebrew.
Dragonfly is fully compatible with the Redis ecosystem and requires no code changes to implement.