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  "schema_version": 2,
  "id": "operate/rs/installing-upgrading",
  "title": "Install, set up, and upgrade Redis Software",
  "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/",
  "summary": "Learn how to install, set up, and upgrade Redis Software.",
  "tags": [
    "docs",
    "operate",
    "rs"
  ],
  "last_updated": "2026-10-06T08:53:14-07:00",
  "children": [
    {
      "id": "operate/rs/installing-upgrading/quickstarts",
      "summary": "Follow these quickstarts to try out Redis Software.",
      "title": "Redis Software quickstarts",
      "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/quickstarts/"
    },
    {
      "id": "operate/rs/installing-upgrading/move-from-open-source",
      "summary": "Plan a move from a self-managed Redis Open Source deployment to Redis Software, including how configuration works differently and how to migrate your data.",
      "title": "Move from Redis Open Source to Redis Software",
      "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/move-from-open-source/"
    },
    {
      "id": "operate/rs/installing-upgrading/install",
      "summary": "Install Redis Software on Linux.",
      "title": "Install Redis Software",
      "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/install/"
    },
    {
      "id": "operate/rs/installing-upgrading/modules",
      "summary": "",
      "title": "Install and upgrade modules",
      "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/modules/"
    },
    {
      "id": "operate/rs/installing-upgrading/upgrading",
      "summary": "How to upgrade a cluster's Redis Software version, database version, and operating system.",
      "title": "Upgrade an existing Redis Software deployment",
      "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/upgrading/"
    },
    {
      "id": "operate/rs/installing-upgrading/uninstalling",
      "summary": "",
      "title": "Uninstall Redis Software",
      "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/uninstalling/"
    },
    {
      "id": "operate/rs/installing-upgrading/configuring",
      "summary": "",
      "title": "Additional configuration",
      "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/configuring/"
    },
    {
      "id": "operate/rs/installing-upgrading/product-lifecycle",
      "summary": "The product lifecycle of Redis Software cluster versions.",
      "title": "Redis Software product lifecycle",
      "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/product-lifecycle/"
    },
    {
      "id": "operate/rs/installing-upgrading/modules-lifecycle",
      "summary": "",
      "title": "Module lifecycle",
      "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/modules-lifecycle/"
    },
    {
      "id": "operate/rs/installing-upgrading/creating-support-package",
      "summary": "Create a support package that gathers essential information to help debug issues.",
      "title": "Create a support package",
      "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/creating-support-package/"
    }
  ],
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  "sections": [
    {
      "id": "overview",
      "title": "Overview",
      "role": "overview",
      "text": "You can run self-managed Redis Software in an on-premises data center or on your preferred cloud platform. \n\nIf you prefer a fully managed Redis database-as-a-service, available on major public cloud services, consider setting up a [Redis Cloud](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc) subscription. You can [try Redis Cloud](https://redis.io/try-free/) for free."
    },
    {
      "id": "quickstarts",
      "title": "Quickstarts",
      "role": "setup",
      "text": "If you want to try out Redis Software, see the following quickstarts:\n\n- [Redis Software quickstart](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/quickstarts/redis-enterprise-software-quickstart)\n\n- [Docker quickstart for Redis Software](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/quickstarts/docker-quickstart)"
    },
    {
      "id": "install-redis-software",
      "title": "Install Redis Software",
      "role": "setup",
      "text": "To install Redis Software on a [supported platform](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/install/plan-deployment/supported-platforms), you need to:\n\n1. [Plan your deployment](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/install/plan-deployment).\n\n1. [Prepare to install](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/install/prepare-install).\n\n1. [Perform the install](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/install).\n\nDepending on your needs, you may also want to [customize the installation](#more-info-and-options).\n\nIf you're moving from a self-managed Redis Open Source deployment, see [Move from Redis Open Source to Redis Software](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/move-from-open-source) for how configuration and deployment differ."
    },
    {
      "id": "upgrade-existing-deployment",
      "title": "Upgrade existing deployment",
      "role": "content",
      "text": "If you already installed Redis Software, you can:\n\n- [Upgrade a cluster](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/upgrading/upgrade-cluster)\n\n- [Upgrade a database](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/upgrading/upgrade-database)\n\n- [Upgrade an Active-Active database](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/upgrading/upgrade-active-active)"
    },
    {
      "id": "install-and-upgrade-modules",
      "title": "Install and upgrade modules",
      "role": "setup",
      "text": "To add capabilities with modules, you can:\n\n- [Install a module on a cluster](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/modules/add-module-to-cluster)\n\n- [Enable a module for a database](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/modules/add-module-to-database)\n\n- [Upgrade modules](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/modules/upgrade-module)\n\nFor module versioning and end-of-life dates, see [Module lifecycle](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/modules-lifecycle)."
    },
    {
      "id": "uninstall-redis-software",
      "title": "Uninstall Redis Software",
      "role": "content",
      "text": "- [Uninstall existing deployment](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/uninstalling)"
    },
    {
      "id": "more-info-and-options",
      "title": "More info and options",
      "role": "content",
      "text": "More information is available to help with customization and related questions:\n\n- [CentOS/RHEL firewall configuration](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/configuring/centos-rhel-firewall)\n- [Change socket file location](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/configuring/change-location-socket-files)\n- [Cluster DNS configuration](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/networking/cluster-dns)\n- [Cluster load balancer setup](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/networking/cluster-lba-setup)\n- [File locations](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/install/plan-deployment/file-locations)\n- [Linux swap space configuration](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/configuring/linux-swap)\n- [mDNS client prerequisites](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/networking/mdns)\n- [User and group ownership](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/install/customize-user-and-group)"
    },
    {
      "id": "next-steps",
      "title": "Next steps",
      "role": "content",
      "text": "After you install Redis Software and set up your cluster, you can:\n\n- [Add users](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/security/access-control/create-users) to the cluster with specific permissions.  To begin, start with [Access control](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/security/access-control).\n\n- [Create databases](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/databases/create) to use with your applications."
    }
  ],
  "examples": []
}