✨ MongoDB - Installation

📘 Installing MongoDB

MongoDB can be installed on various operating systems. Below are instructions for installing MongoDB Community Edition on Windows, macOS, and Linux (Ubuntu).

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✅ 1. Installing MongoDB on Windows

1. Download MongoDB Installer:
   Visit: MongoDB Community Download
   Choose:
   • Version: Latest
   • Platform: Windows
   • Package: MSI
2. Run Installer: Choose Complete setup and ensure “Install MongoDB as a Service” is checked.
3. Set Environment Variable (optional):
   Add MongoDB’s bin folder to PATH:
   C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\<version>\bin
4. Start MongoDB:
   Open Command Prompt and run:

   mongod

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🍏 2. Installing MongoDB on macOS

1. Install Homebrew:

   /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
         

2. Install MongoDB:

   brew tap mongodb/brew
   brew install mongodb-community@7.0
         

3. Start MongoDB:

   brew services start mongodb/brew/mongodb-community

4. Test: Run mongosh in terminal

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🐧 3. Installing MongoDB on Ubuntu (Linux)

1. Import MongoDB Public Key:

   wget -qO - https://www.mongodb.org/static/pgp/server-7.0.asc | sudo apt-key add -
         

2. Add MongoDB Repository:

   echo "deb [ arch=amd64,arm64 ] https://repo.mongodb.org/apt/ubuntu focal/mongodb-org/7.0 multiverse" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-org-7.0.list
         

3. Update & Install:

   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install -y mongodb-org
         

4. Start & Enable MongoDB:

   sudo systemctl start mongod
   sudo systemctl enable mongod
         

5. Verify Installation: Run mongosh or mongod --version

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🛠️ Common MongoDB CLI Commands

Command	Description
mongod	Starts the MongoDB server
mongosh	Opens MongoDB shell
mongo --version	Shows installed version
brew services start mongodb-community	Starts MongoDB service (macOS)
sudo systemctl status mongod	Checks MongoDB service status (Linux)