How do I configure Redis with Django?

How do I configure Redis with Django?

To configure Redis with Django, you need to install the django-redis package and update your settings.

What settings do I need to change in my Django settings file?

You need to set the CACHES setting to use Redis as your cache backend. Here's an example configuration.

Can you show me an example of the CACHES setting?

Sure! Here's a sample configuration:

CACHES = {
    'default': {
        'BACKEND': 'django_redis.cache.RedisCache',
        'LOCATION': 'redis://127.0.0.1:6379/1',
        'OPTIONS': {
            'CLIENT_CLASS': 'django_redis.client.DefaultClient',
        }
    }
}

What if I want to use Redis for session storage?

You can set the session engine in your settings like this:

SESSION_ENGINE = 'django.contrib.sessions.backends.cache'
SESSION_CACHE_ALIAS = 'default'