Install and run Redis on Mac OS - Redis Server Installation and First Run

Following is the recipe to install Redis server on Mac OS using homebrew in a very simple manner:

 $ brew install redis

After installation, you may edit Redis configuration file by going to the path via Mac OS terminal:

$ /usr/local/etc/redis.conf

To start Redis Server using configuration file on Mac OS, use following command:

$ redis-server /usr/local/etc/redis.conf

After running the Redis Server on Mac OS, you can check whether Redis Server is running by opening a new terminal window and enter following command:

$ redis-cli ping

The server should reply PONG which means that the server is pinging.