# redis-server > Persistent key-value database. > More information: . - Start Redis server, using the default port (6379), and write logs to stdout: `redis-server` - Start Redis server, using the default port, as a background process: `redis-server --daemonize yes` - Start Redis server, using the specified port, as a background process: `redis-server --port {{port}} --daemonize yes` - Start Redis server with a custom configuration file: `redis-server {{path/to/redis.conf}}` - Start Redis server with verbose logging: `redis-server --loglevel {{warning|notice|verbose|debug}}`