Install Memurai (Trial) on Windows

A native, Redis‑compatible server for Windows. Download, install, run as a Windows Service, and verify everything works in minutes.

Download Memurai (Trial): visit the official site and get the Windows installer.
Run the installer as Administrator: follow the prompts and accept the defaults.
Enable the Windows Service option: let Memurai run automatically on startup.
Finish and start the service: confirm the service starts without errors.
Allow networking if prompted: permit port 6379 in Windows Defender Firewall for local development. Limit scope as needed.
Verify basics: check the service status, logs, and ensure localhost:6379 is reachable from your apps.

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Service status: open Services and confirm “Memurai” is Running.
Port: default is 6379 on localhost. Adjust firewall scopes as needed.
Logs: use the Memurai log path to confirm startup and watch for warnings.
Persistence: review snapshotting/AOF settings based on your workload and disk policy.

Port already in use: check for another Redis‑compatible service on 6379.
Firewall blocks: allow local loopback or narrow rules to your dev subnet.
Antivirus: add exclusions for the data and log directories to avoid I/O slowdowns.
Service doesn’t start: review Windows Event Viewer and Memurai logs for configuration errors.

Connect your app and validate end‑to‑end behavior, then tune performance for Windows.

If you want upstream Linux parity, install Redis via WSL2. If you need a quick local run, use the direct Windows build.