Installing MongoDB on Different Platforms
Installing MongoDB on Different Platforms
- Windows:
- Download MongoDB: Go to the MongoDB Download Center and download the Windows installer.
- Run Installer: Execute the downloaded
.msi
file and follow the installation wizard. - Setup Environment: Add MongoDB’s
bin
directory to the PATH environment variable. - Start MongoDB: Open Command Prompt and run
mongod
to start the server.
- macOS:
- Install Homebrew (if not installed): Run
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
. - Install MongoDB: Run
brew tap mongodb/brew
and thenbrew install mongodb-community
. - Start MongoDB: Use
brew services start mongodb-community
.
- Install Homebrew (if not installed): Run
- Linux:
- Import MongoDB Public Key: Run
wget -qO - https://www.mongodb.org/static/pgp/server-4.4.asc | sudo apt-key add -
. - 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
. - Install MongoDB: Run
sudo apt-get update
and thensudo apt-get install -y mongodb-org
. - Start MongoDB: Use
sudo systemctl start mongod
.
- Import MongoDB Public Key: Run
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
).