Setting up Redis on Webfaction

Question

What are the steps required to set up Redis database on Webfaction shared hosting account?

Answer 1

To summarize Akseli's excellent answer:

assume your user is named "magic_r_user"

cd ~
wget "http://download.redis.io/releases/redis-3.0.0.tar.gz"
tar -xzf redis-3.0.0.tar.gz
mv redis-3.0.0 redis
cd redis
make
make test
create a custom app "listening on port" through the Webfaction management website
    assume we named it magic_r_app
    assume it was assigned port 18932
cp ~/redis/redis.conf ~/webapps/magic_r_app/
vi ~/webapps/magic_r_app/redis.conf
    daemonize yes   
    pidfile ~/webapps/magic_r_app/redis.pid
    port 18932
test it
    ~/redis/src/redis-server ~/webapps/magic_r_app/redis.conf
    ~/redis/src/redis-cli -p 18932
    ctrl-d
    cat ~/webapps/magic_r_app/redis.pid | xargs kill
crontab -e
    */1 * * * * /home/magic_r_user/redis/src/redis-server /home/magic_r_user/webapps/magic_r_app/redis.conf &>> /home/magic_r_user/logs/user/cron.log
don't forget to set a password!