How to Deploy Redis with Docker: Step-by-Step Guide and Configuration

Create mount directories for Redis configuration and data:

mkdir redis
# store configuration files
mkdir redis/conf
# store data files
mkdir redis/data

Because a Redis container does not include a redis.conf file by default, download the appropriate version of the configuration file and place it in redis/conf. Typical settings you may need to adjust are:

# Protection mode, default is yes (only local access). Change to no for remote access.
protected-mode no

# Bind IP, comment out to allow external connections.
# bind 127.0.0.1

# Password for authentication.
requirepass 123456

# Persistence configuration to avoid data loss on restart.
appendonly no

Run the Redis container with the mounted configuration and data directories:

docker run -d --name redis -p 6379:6379 \
  -v D:\docker\redis\data:/data \
  -v D:\docker\redis\conf\redis.conf:/etc/redis/redis.conf \
  redis redis-server /etc/redis/redis.conf

Docker command options explained: -d: run the container in the background. --name: assign a name to the container. -p: map host port to container port. -v: mount configuration and data files. redis-server /etc/redis/redis.conf: start Redis using the specified config file.

After the container starts, you should see a success screenshot:

Enter the container to test the Redis instance:

docker exec -it redis /bin/bash

Connect with redis-cli and perform a simple key‑value test:

# Connect
redis-cli -h localhost -p 6379 -a 123456

# Simple test
set test 1
get test

Connection flags: -h: specify the Redis host IP. -p: specify the port. -a: specify the password (omit if none).

Successful test output appears as shown:

For visual management, you can use Another Redis Desktop Manager (download from GitHub ). After creating a new connection with the same host, port, and password, the client displays Redis overview and the key you stored earlier: