RU202 Redis Streams

This repository contains the source code for the RU202 Redis Streams Course at Redis University. These materials can be accessed by installing them locally on your machine, or through Docker.

Optional Docker Environment

You access these materials through a self-contained Docker lab environment including an IDE and Redis install that we have setup for you:

$ docker run --rm --name redis-lab -p:8888:8888 redisuniversity/ru202-lab

Once the container is up and running, simply point your browser at http://localhost:8888/entry.html to access the IDE, terminal sessions and Redis. The source code is pre-installed, and the Python environment is setup for you.

Local Installation

You may prefer to setup an environment for this course on your local machine.

Prerequisites

(If you are using our Docker container, skip this section).

In order to run the sample code, you will need:

• Python 3
• Ability to run the pip command for Python 3
• Access to a local or remote installation of Redis version 5 or newer (local preferred)

Setup

(If you are using our Docker container, skip this section).

Execute these commands in your shell to clone the repository then create a Python virtual environment and install depdendencies:

$ git clone https://github.com/redislabs-training/ru202.git
$ cd ru202
$ python3 -m venv env
$ . env/bin/activate
$ pip install -r requirements.txt

Note: Ensure you activate your virtual environment before running any of the sample code.

Configuration

(If you are using our Docker container, skip this section).

By default, the code will assume that Redis is available on localhost at port 6379. If your Redis instance is running elsewhere, you will need to set the REDIS_HOST and/or REDIS_PORT environment variables. For example, here's how to configure these to connect to Redis on myredishostname port 6380:

$ export REDIS_HOST=myredishostname
$ export REDIS_PORT=6380

If your Redis instance requires a password to connect, also set the REDIS_PASSWORD environment variable:

$ export REDIS_PASSWORD=secret123

If you are using Redis 6 and need to supply a user name when connecting, you should set the REDIS_USER environment variable:

$ export REDIS_USER=student

Test Your Connection to Redis

To test your Redis connection and Python environment, run:

$ python test_connection.py

If this command outputs True, then you are setup and ready to run the example code as described in the course materials.

Questions?

If you have questions about this repository, you can chat with our teaching assistants on the Redis University Discord Server.