[mongodb] How do I start Mongo DB from Windows?

I have installed MongoDB on my Windows 7 (64 bit) machine. I have created the path data/db too but when I tried to start mongodb using the command 'C:\mongodb\bin\mongod.exe', it is not starting. It is showing admin web console waiting for connections on port 28017.

Help me in starting the MongoDB. And also please suggest if any GUI is available for MongoDB.

Installing MongoDB on Windows is a bit tricky compared to other Executable files... Got a good reference after long search I got Installing MongoDB in Windows

After Installing open command prompt and type "mongod", then keep the window minimized and open another command prompt window and type "mongo" and you will find the success message of connecting to the test database.

hope it helps

Actually windows way to use service, from the official documentation:

• Find out where is your executable is installed, path may be like this:

  "C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.4\bin\mongod.exe"

• Create config file with such content (yaml format), path may be like this:

  "C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.4\mongod.cfg"

systemLog:
    destination: file
    path: c:\data\log\mongod.log
storage:
    dbPath: c:\data\db

• Execute as admin the next command (run command line as admin):

C:\...\mongod.exe --config C:\...\mongod.cfg --install

Where paths is reduced with dots, see above.

The key --install say to mongo to install itself as windows service.

Now you can start, stop, restart mongo server as usual windows service choose your favorite way from this:

• from Control Panel -> Administration -> Services -> MongoDB
• by command execution from command line as admin: (net start MongoDB)

Check log file specified in config file if any problems.

Step 1

Download the mongodb

Step 2

• Follow normal setup instructions

Step 3

• Create the following folder

C:\data\db

Step 4

• cd to C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.2\bin>
• enter command mongod
• by default, mongodb server will start at port 27017

Step 5

• (optionally) download RoboMongo and follow normal setup instructions

Step 6

• Start RoboMongo and create a new connection on localhost:27017

Your MongoDB is started and connected with RoboMongo (now Robo 3T) - a third party GUI tool

Create MongoDB Service in Windows. First Open cmd with administrator

mongod --port 27017 --dbpath "a mongodb storage actual path e.g: d:\mongo_storage\data" --logpath="a log path e.g: d:\mongo_storage\log\log.txt" --install --serviceName "MongoDB"

After that

Start Service

net start MongoDB

Stop Service

net stop MongoDB

Step 1: First download the .msi i.e is the installation file from

https://www.mongodb.org/downloads#production

Step 2: Perform the installation using the so downloaded .msi file.Automatically it gets stored in program files. You could perform a custom installation and change the directory.

After this you should be able to see a Mongodb folder

Step 3: Create a new folder in this Mongodb folder with name 'data'. Create another new folder in your data directory with the name 'db'.

Step 4: Open cmd. Go to the directory where your mongodb folder exists and go to a path like C:\MongoDB\Server\3.0\bin. In the bin folder you should have mongodb.exe

Step 5: Now use

mongod --port 27017 --dbpath "C:\MongoDB\data\db"

1. Download from http://www.mongodb.org/downloads
2. Install .msi file in folder C:\mongodb
3. Create data, data\db, log directories and mongo.config file under C:\mongodb.

4. Add the following lines in "mongo.config" file

   port=27017
   dbpath=C:\mongodb\data\db\
   logpath=C:\mongodb\log\mongo.log
   

5. Start server :

   mongod.exe --config="C:\mongodb\mongo.config"
   

6. Connect to localhost MongoDB server via command line

   mongo --port 27017
   

7. Connect to remote MongoDB server via command line with authentication.

   mongo --username abcd --password abc123 --host server_ip_or_dns --port 27017
   

That's it !!!

Download MongoDB Community Server from the link - https://www.mongodb.com/download-center/community

The installation takes some time. Once done, follow these steps to get your server running-

1. Go to C drive, make a folder named data and inside that create another folder named db.
2. Now move to directory where monodb server is installed. Go to C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server(Version)\bin. Copy this file location.
3. To make it easier to run server in future, press windows key and type environment variables.
4. You will see an option 'Edit the system environment variables'.
5. On the lower right corner, you will see a button 'Environment Variables...'. Click that.
6. Under System variables, double click on path.
7. Click on new and paste the file location you copied earlier.
8. Now open cmd, and type mongod.exe (It's a daemon which hosts the server.)
9. Open another window of cmd and type mongo.exe The connection will be established and you are good to go now.

Thanks for reading. Hope it helps.

For Windows users:

To add onto @CoderSpeed's answer above (CoderSpeed's answer). Create a batch file (.bat) with the commands you would usually enter on the CLI, e.g.:

cd "C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\4.0\bin" mongod.exe

Windows Script Host’s Run Method allows you run a program or script in invisible mode. Here is a sample Windows script code that launches a batch file named syncfiles.bat invisibly.

Let’s say we have a file named syncfiles.bat in C:\Batch Files directory. Let’s launch it in hidden mode using Windows Scripting.

Copy the following lines to Notepad.

Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") WshShell.Run chr(34) & "C:\Batch Files\syncfiles.bat" & Chr(34), 0 Set WshShell = Nothing

Note: Replace the batch file name/path accordingly in the script according to your requirement. Save the file with .VBS extension, say launch_bat.vbs Edit the .BAT file name and path accordingly, and save the file. Double-click to run the launch_bat.vbs file, which in-turn launches the batch file syncfiles.bat invisibly.

Sourced from: Run .BAT files invisibly

It is showing admin web console waiting for connections on port 28017.

The above message means that mongodb has started successfully and is listening on port 28017.

You can use the mongo shell(mongo.exe) to connect to the mongoDB and perform db operations.

There are several GUI tools available for MongoDB like MongoVUE, etc.

an additional thing you can do that is amazing

is that you can add "C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\4.0\bin" to your system environment variables , this will allow you to RUN the command "mongod" in any place in your cmd without navigating to the bin directory every time.

-- note the the path to the bin directory can be different in your case --

so to arrange things up

1- make a folder data/db in your c drive "this is the default path mongo will look for the place to store your database files , so you do not have to specify it using '--dbpath' "

2- add "C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\4.0\bin" to your system environment variables.

3- open CMD type 'mongod'

4- have fun

-- i saw this on a youtube channel called 'thenewboston' , which is also amazing --

I have followed the below steps...May be it will work for you

Create directory like below

C:\DATA\DB

mongod --port 27017 --dbpath "C:\data\db"

It worked for me....

I did below, it works for me in windows.

open cmd prompt in Administrator mode( right click command prompt and click "run as administrator")

then run below command

net start MongoDB

This is ALL I needed to init mongo in PowerShell, many replies are IMO too sophisticated.

1. Install: https://www.mongodb.com/download-center#community
2. Add C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.6\bin to environmental variable "path". Notice: this version will be outdated soon.
3. Turn on new PowerShell, as it gets environmental variables on a start, then type mongod
4. Open another PowerShell window and type mongo - you have access to mongo REPL! If you don't, just repeat 4 again (known bug: https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-32473)

It is properly written over here

If you download the .msi file then install it and if you download the zip file then extract it.

Set up the MongoDB environment.

MongoDB requires a data directory to store all data. MongoDB’s default data directory path is \data\db. Create this folder using the following commands from a Command Prompt:

md \data\db

You can specify an alternate path for data files using the --dbpath option to mongod.exe, for example:

C:\mongodb\bin\mongod.exe --dbpath d:\test\mongodb\data

If your path includes spaces, enclose the entire path in double quotes, for example:

C:\mongodb\bin\mongod.exe --dbpath "d:\test\mongo db data"

You may also specify the dbpath in a configuration file.

Start MongoDB.

To start MongoDB, run mongod.exe. For example, from the Command Prompt:

C:\mongodb\bin\mongod.exe

Connect to MongoDB.

To connect to MongoDB through the mongo.exe shell, open another Command Prompt.

C:\mongodb\bin\mongo.exe

there are 2 ways start mongoDB Install location ( ex : C:/ )

first of all : copy mongoDB install folder into C:/ location then changed name to "mongodb" or something what u want. here is ex with "mongodb" name

1 : setup mongoDB is an windows service

    1.1 : Make directory name "data" in C:/ ( so we have C:/data ),after that make directory "C:/data/db" <br>
    1.2 : run in CMD ( Run as Admin) command ->  "echo logpath=C:/mongodb/log/mongo.log > C:/mongodb/mongodb.cfg" <br>
    1.3 : run in CMD (Run as Adin) command -> "C:/mongodb/bin/mongod.exe --config C:/mongodb/mongod.cfg --install" <br>
    1.4 : run command "net start MongoDB" <br>

2: a small .BAT file to start mongoDB without install copy and paste to notepad and save file with filetype ".bat" here is it :

C:\mongodb\bin\mongod.exe –dbpath=C:/mongodb/data/db
   PAUSE

if you getting error 1078 or 1087 lets remove all data in C:/data/db and restart mongoDB ( copy old data to new folder and back it up after restart mongoDB )

3 . GUI for mongoDB

i'm using rockmongo

have fun with it

This worked for me

mongod --port 27017 --dbpath C:\MongoDB\data\db

Clearly many people have answered upon your query of how to make mongoDb work, I'd answer the second part: Regarding an appropriate GUI for mongoDB

My suggestion is, go for MongoChef (now Studio 3T)

You can easily install and use it.

You might want want to refer to (from 03:10- to 08:50): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ws3oIyqieY&index=2&list=PLS1QulWo1RIZtR6bncmSaH8fB81oRl6MP

For a step by step guide to the GUI tool.

I have installed MongoDB in D:\Installs folder instead of default location.

Open command prompt and change directory into D:\Installs\MongoDB\Server\4.4\bin and run the following command:

mongod.exe --config=mongod.cfg

This should start the MongoDB service.

Now, Open MongoDB Compass and connect as shown below: