predisHow can I install and configure Redis on an Ubuntu server running PHP?

1. Install Redis on Ubuntu server:

   sudo apt-get install redis-server

   This will install Redis server on the server.

2. Configure Redis: Edit the Redis configuration file /etc/redis/redis.conf and set the bind directive to the IP address of the server.

3. Start Redis:

   sudo service redis-server start

   This will start the Redis server.

4. Test Redis:

   redis-cli ping

   Output:

   PONG

5. Install PHP Redis extension:

   sudo apt-get install php-redis

   This will install the Redis extension for PHP.

6. Configure PHP Redis extension: Edit the php.ini file and add the line extension=redis.so.

7. Restart Apache:

   sudo service apache2 restart

   This will restart Apache and enable the Redis extension.

Helpful links

• Redis Quickstart
• PHP Redis Documentation

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