Installing MongoDB

1. Installation on Different Operating Systems link

Windows link

1. Download MongoDB:

   • Visit the MongoDB Download Center and download the MSI installer for Windows.

2. Install MongoDB:

   • Run the downloaded MSI file.
   • Follow the setup wizard to install MongoDB.
   • Select “Complete” setup type.
   • Choose to install MongoDB as a service (recommended).

3. Add MongoDB to the PATH:

   • Add the MongoDB bin directory (e.g., C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\X.Y\bin) to your system’s PATH environment variable.

macOS link

1. Install Homebrew:

   • If you don’t have Homebrew installed, follow the instructions on Homebrew’s website.

2. Install MongoDB:

   • Open Terminal and run:

       brew tap mongodb/brew
     brew install mongodb-community
       

3. Start MongoDB:

   • Run:

       brew services start mongodb-community
       

Linux link

1. Import MongoDB public GPG Key:

   • Run:

       wget -qO - https://www.mongodb.org/static/pgp/server-6.0.asc | sudo apt-key add -
       

2. Create a List File:

   • Run:

       echo "deb [ arch=amd64 ] https://repo.mongodb.org/apt/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) mongodb-org 6.0" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-org-6.0.list
       

3. Install MongoDB:

   • Update package list:

       sudo apt-get update
       

   • Install MongoDB:

       sudo apt-get install -y mongodb-org
       

4. Start MongoDB:

   • Run:

       sudo systemctl start mongod
       

5. Enable MongoDB to start on boot:

   • Run:

       sudo systemctl enable mongod
       

2. Configuration and Basic Setup link

• Configuration File:

  • The default configuration file is usually located at /etc/mongod.conf on Linux, or C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\X.Y\bin\mongod.cfg on Windows.
  • Modify this file to set options like bindIp, port, and dbPath.

• Basic Setup:

  • You can configure settings like security, storage engines, and replication in the configuration file.
  • For example, to bind MongoDB to localhost, set bindIp: 127.0.0.1 in mongod.conf.

3. Starting and Stopping MongoDB Service link

• Windows:

  • Start MongoDB:
    • Use the Services application (search “Services” in Start Menu) to start the MongoDB service.
  • Stop MongoDB:
    • Similarly, stop the MongoDB service using the Services application.

• macOS/Linux:

  • Start MongoDB:
    • Run:

        sudo systemctl start mongod   # Linux
      brew services start mongodb-community   # macOS
        

  • Stop MongoDB:
    • Run:

        sudo systemctl stop mongod   # Linux
      brew services stop mongodb-community   # macOS
        

4. MongoDB Compass Overview (GUI Tool) link

• Download and Install:

  • Visit the MongoDB Compass Download Page and download the appropriate version for your OS.
  • Follow the installation instructions.

• Features:

  • Data Visualization: View and interact with your data through a graphical interface.
  • Query Builder: Build and execute queries using an intuitive GUI.
  • Schema Exploration: Analyze and visualize your data schema.
  • Performance Monitoring: Monitor database performance metrics.

• Basic Usage:

  • Open MongoDB Compass and connect to your MongoDB server using the connection URI (e.g., mongodb://localhost:27017).
  • Explore databases, collections, and documents.
  • Use the built-in tools to run queries, view performance statistics, and manage indexes.