Run Redis with docker.md

Run Redis with docker

Prerequisites

• Docker Desktop
• Any Terminal ( Recommended : Windows Terminal )
• Redis VS Code Extension - Optional

Getting Started

• Run in your terminal docker run -d --rm --name CacheServer -p 6379:6379 redis , it will provide localhost:6379 as redis connection string.

  Docker Run Command:
  docker container run -d --name [container_name] -p [machine_port]:[container_port] [docker_image]
  Options :
  

  • -d, –detach: It is used to run the container in the background and print container ID.
  • –name: It is used to specify the name of the container
  • -p, –publish: It is used to publish container’s ports to host

• Now you are ready to use localhost:6379 to connect with redis server.

• Open Redis VS Code Extension, Add connection left everything empty test your connection if succeed press Ok create a connection with Redis.

• If the connection is successfully connected with redis you will see a dialog same as bellow in sidebar.

Redis VS Code Extension Explore in More Detail

Usage

• Distributed Redis Cache with .NET5