Install and connect to MongoDB on windows

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Contents of page >
  • Step 1 (MongoDB install) : Download Mongo db from mongodb.org/
  • Step 2 (MongoDB install) : create data folder
  • Step 3 (MongoDB install) : Create Mongo Services >
  • Step 4 (MongoDB install) : Start Mongo Services > net start mongodb
  • Step 5 (MongoDB install) : Start Mongo Session > mongod
  • Step 6 (MongoDB install) : NOW, OPEN NEW CMD window> mongo



Step 1 (MongoDB install) :
Download Mongo db from mongodb.org/downloads#production


It gets installed in C:\Program Files\MongoDB\


Step 2 (MongoDB install) :
(create data folder i.e. in C:\Program Files\MongoDB\data)

Step 3 (MongoDB install) :
Create Mongo Services >

C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.0\bin>mongod -dbpath="C:\Program Files\MongoDB\data\db"  --logpath="C:\Program Files\MongoDB\data\mongod.txt"  --install
(Now, service gets created, logging file also gets created)

Step 4 (MongoDB install) :
Start Mongo Services >

C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.0\bin>net start mongodb

The MongoDB service was started successfully.


Step 5 (MongoDB install) :
Start Mongo Session >

Cd C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.0\bin>mongod  (for setting up session details)


Step 6 (MongoDB install) :
NOW, OPEN NEW CMD window>

C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.0\bin>mongo


MongoDB shell version: 3.0.6
connecting to: test     (Now, you are CONNECTED)
> db.database
test.database


Note : Nothing to worry with - Hotfix KB2731284 or later update is installed, no need to zero-out data files





Summary -

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