Install phpredis MAC OSX - php

Question

Can anyone help me install php-redis in MAC OSX .
brew install php-redis
not working.
pecl install php-redis
also not working getting -
invalid package name/package file "php-redis".
Homebrew Error:
homebrew_error

Answer 1

git clone https://www.github.com/phpredis/phpredis.git
cd phpredis
phpize && ./configure && make && sudo make install
Add extension=redis.so in your php.ini
brew services restart php#7.2
make test
You can check working or not
php -r "if (new Redis() == true){ echo \"\r\n OK \r\n\"; }"

Answer 2

As of 2019, with homebrew php7.2 and up, pecl is now installed by default alongside the php binaries.
To see this for yourself type which pecl.
Steps to install
Check your version of redis, then find a suitable version of the extension here.
If unfamiliar with pecl, type pecl to see the options.
Issue pecl install redis-5.0.2. (or your version). Enter no to each question asked if you're not sure.
If that succeeds check the new file it created at: /usr/local/lib/php/pecl/20180731/redis.so
The install will have added extension="redis.so" to top of your php ini.
Check that by opening the file /usr/local/etc/php/7.3/php.ini.
(assuming you're on 7.3 there)
brew services restart php.
php -i | grep Redis
Redis Support => enabled
Redis Version => 5.0.2
This is what I just did in September 2019 and it works for me.

Answer 3

If what mwal wrote above doesn't work (please try his/her answer first),
first, try to uninstall first (if you have it but broken):
sudo pecl uninstall redis
and after that run:
sudo pecl install redis
After that, ini the php.ini, use full path for the extension.
Mine was /usr/local/Cellar/php#7.3/7.3.21/pecl/20180731/redis.so (assuming you are using php#7.3)
so at the top of my php.ini file is like this:
extension="/usr/local/Cellar/php#7.3/7.3.21/pecl/20180731/redis.so"

Answer 4

Here are steps to use pickle, for PHP >= 7.3 (tested with 8.1):
brew install pickle
pickle install redis
Find your php.ini location via php -i|grep php.ini
Edit the php.ini, insert extension=redis. Preferable at Dynamic Extensions section.
No restart of Apache httpd service is required. You may test your PHP code with Redis
Bonus
If you use VS Code, to enable intellisense / auto complete, at Preference -> paste intelephense.stubs at Search setting box -> Add Item -> select redis.

Answer 5

If you got the following error,
Please make sure the PHP Redis extension is installed and enabled
despite doing everything in the verified answer above, try valet restart . It worked for me

Answer 6

I have tried all these solutions but didn't work for me for a while so I tried this link https://developer.redis.com/develop/php/ from the original docs and it works as charm

Answer 7

If someone gets an error during sudo pecl install redis
Warning: mkdir(): File exists in System.php on line 294
PHP Warning: mkdir(): File exists in /opt/homebrew/Cellar/-----/pear/System.php on line 294
that means you need to create the broken directory manually.
Try to create the directory...
pecl config-get ext_dir | pbcopy
mkdir -p {paste clipboard value}
# in my case, it was
mkdir -p /opt/homebrew/lib/php/pecl/20200930
Now try to install any pecl extensions.
sudo pecl install redis
After installing any extension, restart php
brew services restart php
Happy coding :)