Installing MongoDB on Different Platforms

Installing MongoDB on Different Platforms

• Windows:
  1. Download MongoDB: Go to the MongoDB Download Center and download the Windows installer.
  2. Run Installer: Execute the downloaded .msi file and follow the installation wizard.
  3. Setup Environment: Add MongoDB’s bin directory to the PATH environment variable.
  4. Start MongoDB: Open Command Prompt and run mongod to start the server.
• macOS:
  1. Install Homebrew (if not installed): Run /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)".
  2. Install MongoDB: Run brew tap mongodb/brew and then brew install mongodb-community.
  3. Start MongoDB: Use brew services start mongodb-community.
• Linux:
  1. Import MongoDB Public Key: Run wget -qO - https://www.mongodb.org/static/pgp/server-4.4.asc | sudo apt-key add -.
  2. Create List File: Run echo "deb [ arch=amd64 ] https://repo.mongodb.org/apt/ubuntu focal 10gen" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-org-4.4.list.
  3. Install MongoDB: Run sudo apt-get update and then sudo apt-get install -y mongodb-org.
  4. Start MongoDB: Use sudo systemctl start mongod.

Setting up MongoDB Compass

• Download MongoDB Compass: Visit the MongoDB Compass Download Page and download the appropriate version for your OS.
• Install Compass: Follow the installation instructions for your platform.
• Connect to MongoDB: Open Compass and connect to the MongoDB server using the default connection settings (mongodb://localhost:27017).