Installing Redis on WSL Ubuntu and Redis Insights on Windows: A Complete Development Setup0

• Best Practices & Patterns, CI/CD Pipelines, Cloud Platforms, Configuration Management, Containers & Docker, Job Automation, Linux Basics, Networking, Security & Hardening, System Administration
• January 12, 2026

Introduction Setting up a Redis development environment on Windows used to require virtual machines or dual-booting. With Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), you can now run Redis natively while maintaining access to powerful Windows-based Redis management tools. This guide walks you through installing Redis on WSL Ubuntu and Redis Insights on Windows, creating a seamless