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I recently installed mongodb-2.6.0 with Homebrew. After successfully installed, I tried to connect using the mongo command. I am receiving the following errors which do not allow me to connect:
Failed to connect to 127.0.0.1:27017, reason: errno:61 Connection refused Error: couldn't connect to server 127.0.0.1:27017 (127.0.0.1), connection attempt failed at src/mongo/shell/mongo.js:146 exception: connect failed 
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These are some of the solutions: Ensure that your MongoDB instance is running: Compass must connect to a running MongoDB instance. Also check you have installed MongoDB and have a running mongod process. You should also check that the port where MongoDB is running matches the port you provide in the compass connect.
Check that you are using the correct username and password for your database user, and that you are connecting to the correct database deployment. Check that you are specifying the correct authSource database in your connection string.
It can happen when the mongodb service is not running on the mac. To start it, I tried
brew services start mongodb and it worked.
Edit: According to the discussion on this PR on homebrew: https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew/issues/30628
brew services is deprecated, I looked around on SO and found these answers now answer the question: What is the correct way to start a mongod service on linux / OS X?
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