Question: How to install Redis on Mac?

Answer

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:

1. 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)"
   

2. Install Redis using Homebrew:

   Once Homebrew is installed, run the following command in your terminal:

   brew install redis
   

3. 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
   

4. 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.