{
  "schema_version": 2,
  "id": "operate/oss_and_stack/stack-with-enterprise/stack-quickstart",
  "title": "Redis Open Source quick start",
  "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/oss_and_stack/stack-with-enterprise/stack-quickstart/",
  "summary": "",
  "tags": [
    "docs",
    "operate",
    "stack"
  ],
  "last_updated": "2026-10-02T14:53:57+01:00",
  "page_type": "content",
  "content_hash": "fe2ccb3c862baa517fe75d01ec6d3232e22f81d76d03a4951d53fc10036f2e9e",
  "sections": [
    {
      "id": "overview",
      "title": "Overview",
      "role": "overview",
      "text": "To quickly set up a database with Redis Stack (Redis Open Source) features,\nyou can sign up for a free [Redis Cloud](https://cloud.redis.io/#/sign-up) subscription and create a Redis Stack database.\n\nAlternatively, you can use one of these methods:\n\n- [Redis Software](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/quickstarts/redis-enterprise-software-quickstart)\n- Redis Software in a [Docker container](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/quickstarts/docker-quickstart)\n- [Other platforms](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/kubernetes) for Redis Software"
    },
    {
      "id": "set-up-a-redis-cloud-database",
      "title": "Set up a Redis Cloud database",
      "role": "content",
      "text": "To set up a Redis Cloud database with Redis Stack features, follow these steps:\n\n1. [Create a new Redis Cloud subscription](#create-a-subscription).\n\n1. [Create a Redis Stack database](#create-a-redis-stack-database).\n\n1. [Connect to the database](#connect-to-the-database).\n\nFor more details, see the Redis Cloud [quick start](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/rc-quickstart)."
    },
    {
      "id": "create-a-subscription",
      "title": "Create a subscription",
      "role": "content",
      "text": "To create a new subscription:\n\n1. Sign in to the Redis Cloud [admin console](http://cloud.redis.io) or create a new account.\n\n1. Select the **New subscription** button:\n\n    ![The New subscriptions button in the admin console menu.](https://redis.io/docs/latest/images/rc/button-subscription-new.png)\n\n1. Configure your subscription:\n\n    1. Select **Fixed plans**.\n    1. For the cloud vendor, select **Amazon Web Services** (AWS), **Google Cloud** (GCP), or **Microsoft Azure**.\n    1. Select a region to deploy the subscription to.\n    1. From the dataset size list, select the Free tier (30MB).\n    1. Enter a name for the subscription.\n\n1. Select the **Create subscription** button:\n\n    ![The Create Subscription button.](https://redis.io/docs/latest/images/rc/button-subscription-create.png)"
    },
    {
      "id": "create-a-redis-stack-database",
      "title": "Create a Redis Stack database",
      "role": "content",
      "text": "After you create a subscription, follow these steps to create a Redis Stack database:\n\n1. Select the **New database** button:\n\n    ![The New Database button creates a new database for your subscription.](https://redis.io/docs/latest/images/rc/button-database-new.png)\n\n1. In **General** settings, enter a **Database name**.\n\n1. For database **Type**, select **Redis Stack**.\n\n1. Select the **Activate database** button:\n\n    ![Use the Activate database button to create and activate your database.](https://redis.io/docs/latest/images/rc/button-database-activate.png)"
    },
    {
      "id": "connect-to-the-database",
      "title": "Connect to the database",
      "role": "content",
      "text": "After creating the database, you can view its **Configuration** settings. You will need the following information to connect to your new database:\n\n- **Public endpoint**: The host address of the database\n- **Redis password**/**Default user password**: The password used to authenticate with the database\n\nWith this information, you can connect to your database with the [`redis-cli`](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/references/cli-utilities/redis-cli) command-line tool, an application, or [Redis Insight](https://redislabs.com/redisinsight/)."
    },
    {
      "id": "try-redis-open-source-features",
      "title": "Try Redis Open Source features",
      "role": "content",
      "text": "To try out Redis Open Source features, follow the examples provided by the corresponding guides:\n\n- [Redis Search quick start](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/get-started/search-tutorial)\n- [JSON quick start](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/data-types/json#use-redisjson)\n- [Time series quick start](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/data-types/timeseries)\n- [Probabilistic data structures quick start](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/data-types/probabilistic)"
    }
  ],
  "examples": []
}