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How to get Redis Connection String?

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Use the following steps to get your Redis connection URL,

(Step - 1)
Go to https://app.redislabs.com/#/sign-up and make your free account.

Signup form from Redis's website

(Step - 2)
Check your Inbox and confirm your registered email.

Activation mail from redis

(Step - 3)
Once you activate your account you will be redirected to this page, click 'Create new subscription'
Redis welcome onboard

(Step - 4)
Select 'FREE' plan, name your subscription and then click 'Create subscription'
Create subscription on Redis

(Step - 5)
Make a new Database by clicking 'New database' button.
Create new Redis database

(Step - 6)
Copy the public end point for your database and save it.
Redis's public endpoint

(Step - 7)
On the same page, scroll down to 'Security' section, copy 'Default user password' and save it.
Redis's Default user password

(Step - 8)
Replace the copied values in between '{}', remove the brackets too.
//{YOUR_END_POINT}?password={YOUR_PASSWORD}

  • Example: //redis-19239.c11.us-east-1-2.ec2.cloud.redislabs.com:19269?password=hXvB4iOkMjhL13tSQxelmZiTyYAE7uno

Note: The above example URL doesn't work, it is only to give you a brief idea how the actual connection string looks like.

Want a video tutorial??
Watch the below video from 2:07 - 5:00
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELquTSRANSs

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