How to install Redis in Plesk for Linux

Question

How to install Redis in Plesk for Linux (system or docker container)?

Answer

1. Install Redis PHP extension for the PHP version you are planning on using for the websites:

   1.1. Connect to your Plesk server via SSH.

   1.2. Install the plesk-phpXX-redis package, where XX corresponds to the PHP version (e.g. plesk-php83-redis):

   • for CentOS/RHEL-based distributions:

     # yum install plesk-phpXX-redis

   • for Debian/Ubuntu-based distributions:

     # apt install plesk-phpXX-redis

   1.3. Log in to Plesk.

   1.4. Go to Tools & Settings > PHP Settings > X.X.XX FPM Application.

   1.5. Verify that redis is checked.

   1.5. Apply the changes.

    

    

2. Install Redis:

    

   On the system

   1. Install the redis package:

      • for CentOS/RHEL-based distributions:

        # yum install redis

      • for Debian/Ubuntu-based distributions:

        # apt install redis

   2. Start redis:

      # systemctl start redis-server

   3. Set redis to start on boot:

      # systemctl enable redis-server

    

   In a Docker container

   1. Log in to Plesk.

   2. Install the Docker extension from the Extensions catalog.

   3. Once installed, open Docker and click Run Container.

   4. In the search box, search for redis.

   5. Click on redis and proceed with the installation.