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- ï»¿= Redis Documentation =

Russian TranslationHello! The followings are pointers to different parts of the Redis Documentation.

Getting started

New! You can now Try Redis directly in your browser!.
The README is a good starting point to know more about the project.
This short Quick Start provides a five minutes step-by-step istructions on how to download, compile, run and test the basic workings of a Redis server.
The command reference is a description of all the Redis commands with links to command specific pages. You can also download the Redis Commands Cheat-Sheet provided by Mason Jones (btw some command may be missing, the primary source is the wiki).
A Fifteen Minutes Introduction to the Redis Data Types explains how Redis data types work and the basic patterns of working with Redis.
the Simon Willison Redis Tutorial is a must read, very good documentation where you will find a lot of real world ideas and use cases.
Redis from the ground up is an impressive article to know more about Redis if you are a newcomer.
Getting started with Redis and Python

The benchmark page is about the speed performances of Redis.
Our FAQ contains of course some answers to common questions about Redis. Not very up-to-date.

The Redis Replication HOWTO is what you need to read in order to understand how Redis master <-> slave replication works.
The Append Only File HOWTO explains how the alternative Redis durability mode works. AOF is an alternative to snapshotting on disk from time to time (the default).
Virtual Memory User Guide. A simple to understand guide about using and configuring the Redis Virtual Memory.
Redis Pipelining Guide.
Memory optimization: Full of keys, a blog post at antirez.com showing how to use Redis 2.0 and hashes to create a setup where you can store 5 times more data in your Redis instance.
Implementing auto complete with Redis.

The Protocol Specification is all you need in order to implement a Redis client library for a missing language. PHP, Python, Ruby and Erlang are already supported.
Look at Redis Internals if you are interested in the implementation details of the Redis server.

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