# Error connecting to redis using the DO guide

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-connecting-to-redis-using-the-do-guide/63037>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [May 19, 2017, 8:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-connecting-to-redis-using-the-do-guide/63037 "2017-05-19T20:17:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![d00137007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@d00137007](https://meta.discourse.org/u/d00137007)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2017, 8:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-connecting-to-redis-using-the-do-guide/63037/1 "2017-05-19T20:17:09Z")

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Hi,

I followed [Discourse | DigitalOcean Marketplace 1-Click App](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-use-the-discourse-one-click-application-on-digitalocean), but I never got the email at the end. I checked the logs and it says "Error connecting to redis on localhost :6379. Any idea? I can’t figure it out.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![d00137007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@d00137007](https://meta.discourse.org/u/d00137007)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2017, 8:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-connecting-to-redis-using-the-do-guide/63037/2 "2017-05-19T20:27:22Z")

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Here’s the logs, I’m so badly stuck

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/8/f/8f910524d51b94ef57dd198cba00f3f0f7565b4d.PNG)

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**Author:** ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2017, 9:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-connecting-to-redis-using-the-do-guide/63037/3 "2017-05-19T21:06:03Z")

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Don’t follow that guide. Follow [this one](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/master/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md).

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**Author:** ![featheredtoast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/featheredtoast/32/116994_2.png) [@featheredtoast](https://meta.discourse.org/u/featheredtoast)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2017, 9:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-connecting-to-redis-using-the-do-guide/63037/4 "2017-05-19T21:18:18Z")

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I’ve noticed that DO howtos are becoming more popular in search rankings. Does someone have contact with DO want to tap them to update?

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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2017, 11:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-connecting-to-redis-using-the-do-guide/63037/5 "2017-05-19T23:09:00Z")

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I believe @techapj has followed up a few times.

The DO one-click install should still work, I’m sure @techapj tested it recently. It is a bit old, but that can be fixed with a standard command line update 3-liner.

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**Author:** ![techAPJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/techapj/32/342990_2.png) [@techAPJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/techAPJ)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2017, 7:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-connecting-to-redis-using-the-do-guide/63037/6 "2017-05-23T07:20:53Z")

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> [@codinghorror](#):
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> I believe @techapj has followed up a few times.

I did try to get ahold of DO staff here on meta but no luck.

I just sent an email to [Ryan Quinn](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/users/ryanpq) regarding this and will follow up.

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**Author:** ![d00137007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@d00137007](https://meta.discourse.org/u/d00137007)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2017, 8:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-connecting-to-redis-using-the-do-guide/63037/7 "2017-05-25T20:54:24Z")

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Thanks guys, it eventually worked.