Install Mongodb on windows 7 - 64 bit

Question

I am new to mongodb and not getting how to install it since i dint find videos or any helpful resources to achieve the same. Please help me for installing mongodb on windows 7 with the exact steps. I tried downloading recent version of mongodb from the site and its unsuccessful. Thanks in adcance.

Regards,

Vijay

Answer 1

Steps:

1. Download MongoDB this link link.

2. Review MongoDB folder.
   
   In MongoDB, it contains only executable files 10 Plus(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 eats from a relation database background.

   path:- Files under $MongoDB/bin folder
   

3. Configuration File
   
   Create a MongoDB config file, it’s just a text file, for example C:\mongodb\mongo.config:

   #store data here
   dbpath=C:\mongodb\data
   
   \\all output go here
   logpath=C:\mongodb\log\mongo.log
   
   \\log read and write operations
   diaglog=3
   

4. Run MongoDB server
   
   Use mongod.exe --config C:\mongodb\mongo.config to start MongoDB server.

   C:\mongodb\bin>mongod --config C:\mongodb\mongo.config
   

   All output going to: C:\mongodb\log\mongo.log

5. Connect to MongoDB
   
   Uses mongo.exe to connect to the started MongoDB server.

   C:\mongodb\bin>mongo MongoDB shell version: 2.2.3 connecting to: test

   //mongodb shell

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.

   C:\mongodb\bin> mongod --config C:\mongodb\mongo.config --install
   

   A Windows service named “MongoDB” is created.

   To start MongoDB Service:

   net start MongoDB
   

   To stop MongoDB Service

   net stop MongoDB
   

   To remove MongoDB Service

   C:\mongodb\bin>mongod --remove
   

   Reference Link Install Mongodb