Install Mongo Db Like a Pro

Mongo Db installation Guide:

1. Go to the URL : https://www.mongodb.com/download-center/community/releases/archive

2. Select software a sepecific version & for specific OS e.g: Windows selected below:

3. Select a binary in .zip format , from the link:

4. Download it into a repository, and extract it into an installation directory.

5. Create data directories for installation:

1. D:/Mongo/Data - for data files

2. D:/Mongo/Log - for log files

3. D:/Mongo/Config - for configuration files

6. Create a configuration file [mongod.conf] into Config[D:/Mongo/Config] and paste the below content into the file and save it:

storage:

   dbPath: "C:/Mongo/Data"

systemLog:

   destination: file

   path: "C:/Mongo/Log/mongod.log"

Note: it must be in YAML format that is 3 space from left end.

7. We need to give user(a service account) full access to this installation directory, form the same we will use this command:

Icacls d:\mongo /grant Avinash:(OI)(CI)F

8. Now, install mongo db as service on windows server , using command:

 mongod --install --config d:\mongo\config\mongod.conf --serviceUser Avinash --servicePassword ************

9. Now, we will verify whether it is installed or not.

sc qc mongodb

10. We will start the mongodb service now, by running the command:

net start mongodb

11. Create a db by following this command:

use test_dev_db

12. Provide permission to the a specific user using the following commmand:

db.createUser(

  {

    user: "avinashthakur",

    pwd: "Bangalore#12345",

    roles: [

       { role: "readWrite", db: "test_dev_db" },

       { role: "readWrite", db: "test" },

       { role: "readWrite", db: "admin" }       

    ]

  }

)

13. It is ready to use. You may follow my other article for CRUD operation in Mongodb