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Redis
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1250
Language
English
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Summary

Redis can be installed on Windows 10 through various methods, including downloading precompiled versions from GitHub or compiling Redis from source using Microsoft's official port. Additionally, users can leverage the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) to run a GNU/Linux environment directly on Windows and install Redis there. The WSL2 method offers several benefits, including no need for virtual machines or Docker. To enable WSL2, users must open PowerShell as Administrator and run the command `Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux`. After enabling WSL2, users can download and install Ubuntu or another preferred Linux distribution, then proceed with installing Redis using apt-get commands. Once Redis is installed, users can use Python to interact with it. However, the primary drawback of running Redis on Windows is that Windows isn't officially supported by Redis, which can lead to performance issues, particularly with database saving methods.