How to install MongoDB
In this tutorial, we will show you how to install MongoDB on Windows.
MongoDB 2.2.3
MongoDB is a NoSQL database that offers high performance, high availability and automatic scaling of the enterprise level database. MongoDB is a NoSQL database, so you cannot use SQL (Structured Query Language) to insert and retrieve data, and it does not store data in tables like MySQL or Postgres. Download MongoDB from the offecial website and follow the below steps. Select your operating system bit size (32 or 64) and click on Download button. It will ask for your basic information like name and email, then click on download button, you will see the below screen. The download for the Microsoft Windows for the MongoDB comes as a.msi installer. The.msi installer also includes all other software dependencies that need to run mongodb on windows. Go to mongodb download page, select the community server and download the.msi installer to your computer. First of all, download our MongoDB GUI in case you haven’t already. It’s available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. It’s available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Next, open Data Compare and Sync either by right-clicking on a collection or clicking on the Compare button.
Windows 7
Note: The MongoDB does not require installation, just download and extracts the zip file, configure the data directory and start it with command “mongod“.
1. Download MongoDB
Download MongoDB from official MongoDB website. Choose Windows 32 bits or 64 bits. Unzip, extracts to your prefer location, for example : d:mongodb.
2. Review MongoDB folder
In MongoDB, it contains only 10+ executable files (exe) in the bin folder. This is true, and that are the required files to MongoDB, it’s really hard to believe for a developer like me who come from a relation database background.
Figure : Files under $MongoDB/bin folder
Note:It’s recommended to add $MongoDB/bin to Windows environment variable, so that you can access the MongoDB’s commands in command prompt easily.
3. Configuration File
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Create a MongoDB config file, it’s just a text file, for example : d:mongodbmongo.config
Note: MongoDB need a folder (data directory) to store its data. By default, it will store in “C:datadb“, create this folder manually. MongoDB won’t create it for you. You can also specify an alternate data directory with --dbpath option.
4. Run MongoDB server
Use mongod.exe --config d:mongodbmongo.config to start MongoDB server.
5. Connect to MongoDB
Uses mongo.exe to connect to the started MongoDB server.
6. MongoDB as Windows Service
Add MongoDB as Windows Service, so that MongoDB will start automatically following each system restart.
Install as Windows Service with --install.
A Windows service named “MongoDB” is created.
7. FAQs
1. Install MongoDB as Windows service on Windows 8, but hit “Access is denied.” error message :
To fix it, run the Command Prompt with Administrative Privileges – right click on the command prompt icon, select run as administrator.
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How to install MongoDB
In this tutorial, we will show you how to install MongoDB on Windows.
MongoDB 2.2.3
Windows 7
Note: The MongoDB does not require installation, just download and extracts the zip file, configure the data directory and start it with command “mongod“.
1. Download MongoDB
Download MongoDB from official MongoDB website. Choose Windows 32 bits or 64 bits. Unzip, extracts to your prefer location, for example : d:mongodb.
2. Review MongoDB folder
In MongoDB, it contains only 10+ executable files (exe) in the bin folder. This is true, and that are the required files to MongoDB, it’s really hard to believe for a developer like me who come from a relation database background.
Figure : Files under $MongoDB/bin folder
Note:It’s recommended to add $MongoDB/bin to Windows environment variable, so that you can access the MongoDB’s commands in command prompt easily.
3. Configuration File
Create a MongoDB config file, it’s just a text file, for example : d:mongodbmongo.config
Note: MongoDB need a folder (data directory) to store its data. By default, it will store in “C:datadb“, create this folder manually. MongoDB won’t create it for you. You can also specify an alternate data directory with --dbpath option.
4. Run MongoDB server
Use mongod.exe --config d:mongodbmongo.config to start MongoDB server.
5. Connect to MongoDB
Uses mongo.exe to connect to the started MongoDB server.
6. MongoDB as Windows Service
Add MongoDB as Windows Service, so that MongoDB will start automatically following each system restart.
Install as Windows Service with --install.
A Windows service named “MongoDB” is created.
7. FAQs
1. Install MongoDB as Windows service on Windows 8, but hit “Access is denied.” error message :
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To fix it, run the Command Prompt with Administrative Privileges – right click on the command prompt icon, select run as administrator.