Although Redis is designed for **Linux systems**, it can be **installed** and used on **Windows**. However, there is no **official support** for Redis on **Windows**, so adapted builds are used instead.

# Installing an Adapted Version of Redis for Windows

Microsoft has **discontinued** support for Redis on **Windows**, but **third-party builds** are still available. For example, there's a **build** from `tporadowski`.

1. Download the **latest Redis version** for Windows from the <a href="https://github.com/tporadowski/redis/releases" target="_blank">repository</a>;
2. **Extract the archive** to a convenient location on your **disk**;
3. Launch `redis-server`.

# Alternative Installation Methods

To **install** Redis on **Windows**, you can use **WSL** (<u>Windows Subsystem for Linux</u>) to run the **official version** of Redis, as described in the <a href="https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/oss_and_stack/install/install-redis/install-redis-on-windows" target="_blank">documentation</a>, or use **Docker**, which allows you to **quickly** set up Redis in a **container**.

These approaches are **especially convenient for development**, as they provide **compatibility** and **ease** of setup. However, in **this chapter**, we focused on the **adapted version** of Redis for **Windows**, which is suitable for **basic use**.

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Introduction to Redis

Installing Redis on Windows

Installing an Adapted Version of Redis for Windows

Alternative Installation Methods