Docker/Redis

Try It

Online Free

1. Use Play with Docker. Create an account and/or log in.
2. Start an interactive session and add a new instance.
3. In the terminal window, enter the following command:
   • docker run -d -p 6379:6379 --name=redis-server redis
4. To connect to the redis-server, enter the following commands:
   • docker exec -it redis-server bash
   • redis-cli

On Your Own System

1. Install Docker Desktop or the Docker Engine.
2. In a terminal window, enter the following command:
   • docker run -d -p 27017:27017 --name=redis-server redis
3. To connect to the redis-server, enter the following commands:
   • docker exec -it redis-server bash
   • redis-cli

Programming

1. To connect to the redis-server from a programming language in a separate container:
   • Use redis-server for the host name.
   • Modify the Dockerfile to install any required libraries.
2. To connect to the redis-server from a programming language not running in a container:
   • Use localhost for the host name.
   • Modify the Dockerfile to install any required libraries.

See Also

• Redis
• Docker: The best way to learn Docker for Free: Play-With-Docker (PWD)

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