The easiest and fastest way to install Redis is to use the Portainer template prepared by our team. This approach minimizes manual configuration and allows you to deploy a stable, ready-to-use system in just a few minutes.
Requirements:
A VPS with Portainer installed using the Unihost script
A deployed NPM (Nginx Proxy Manager)
After connecting to Portainer, go to the Application section, select Redis, and fill in the required fields.
Fill in all the required fields. Note: for security, the password should be strong — use uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters to minimize the risk of unauthorized access.
To connect to the database via port 6379, you need to uncomment the ports lines in the Editor section (see screenshot). This will open access to your Redis instance for external connections.
After this, a new Redis stack will appear in the Stacks section. Inside this stack, the containers required for its operation will be deployed.
To access Redis Commander (the web interface for working with Redis), you need to configure proxying through Nginx Proxy Manager (NPM).
If you have your own domain, add it to NPM and create an A record pointing to your server’s IP address.
If you don’t have a domain, you can use a test domain (for example, redis.local) by adding it to the hosts file on your machine.
Next, in NPM, create a new Proxy Host and fill in the fields as shown in the screenshot:
After navigating to the domain, enter the credentials you specified when creating the container. Once authorized, you will be taken to the Redis Commander admin panel.
Conclusion
Using the ready-made Portainer template significantly reduces setup time and helps avoid potential errors. As a result, you get a fully functional Redis instance along with the Redis Commander web interface “out of the box,” with minimal effort for installation and connection through NPM.