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Redis Stack and Node.js Application Setup

This guide provides steps to set up and run Redis Stack using Docker and a Node.js application.

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Prerequisites

Before proceeding, ensure you have the following installed on your system:

1. Docker:

   • Install Docker from Docker's official website.
   • Verify the installation by running:

     docker --version

2. Node.js:

   • Install Node.js and npm from Node.js official website.
   • Verify the installation by running:

     node --version
     npm --version

3. Redis CLI (Optional for monitoring commands):

   • For installation instructions, visit Redis official website.
   • Verify the installation by running:

     redis-cli --version

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Steps to Run

Step 1: Start Redis Stack

Run the following command to start Redis Stack in detached mode using Docker:

docker run -d --name redis-stack -p 6379:6379 -p 8001:8001 redis/redis-stack:latest

Run the following to verify the redis-stack container is running:

docker ps

Step 2: Connect to Redis CLI

Once the Redis Stack container is running, connect to it using Redis CLI:

redis-cli

Step 3: Monitor Redis Commands

In Redis CLI, run the following command to monitor all commands processed by the Redis server:

monitor

Step 4: List All Keys in Redis

In Redis CLI, you can list all keys stored in the database using:

keys *

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Step 5: Install Node.js Application Dependencies and Start the Application

Navigate to your Node.js project directory and run the following commands:

npm install && clear && npm start