MongoDB

What is MongoDB ?

MongoDB is a document database with the scalability and flexibility that you want with the querying and indexing that you need.

Components

• mongod - The database server.
• mongos - Sharding router.
• mongo - The database shell (uses interactive javascript).

Download MongoDB

• https://www.mongodb.com/try/download/community
• Using homebrew brew tap mongodb/brew
• Using docker image docker pull mongo

Building

See Building MongoDB.

Running

For command line options invoke:

$ ./mongod --help

To run a single server database:

$ sudo mkdir -p /data/db
$ ./mongod
$
$ # The mongo javascript shell connects to localhost and test database by default:
$ ./mongo
> help

Installing Compass

You can install compass using the install_compass script packaged with MongoDB:

$ ./install_compass

This will download the appropriate MongoDB Compass package for your platform and install it.

Drivers

Client drivers for most programming languages are available at https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/applications/drivers Use the shell (mongo) for administrative tasks.

Packaging

Packages are created dynamically by the `buildscripts/packager.py“ script. This will generate RPM and Debian packages.

Learn MongoDB

• Documentation - https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/
• Developer Center - https://www.mongodb.com/developer/
• MongoDB University - https://learn.mongodb.com