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Installing mongoDB on a MAC
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Installing mongoDB on a MAC
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/carloscharz/installingmongodb
- Owner: carlosCharz
- Created: 2015-10-04T08:09:34.000Z (about 9 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2015-10-04T12:34:55.000Z (about 9 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2023-07-31T20:27:09.086Z (over 1 year ago)
- Size: 359 KB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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Installing MongoDB on a MAC
================
A simple guide to install MongoDB on a MAC. Based on [MongoDB Tutorial | Installing MongoDB On A MAC - Part 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GE2DpwfbW0)
##### 1. Download mongoDB
[MongoDB Download Web Page](https://www.mongodb.org/downloads)
##### 2. Extract the files from the downloaded archive
Easy way: Double-click the downloaded archive
OR
```
tar -zxvf mongodb-osx-x86_64-n.n.n.tgz
```
##### 3. Copy the extracted archive to the target directory
Easy way: Rename the folder (mongodb) and move to the user directory (/Users/charz/)
OR
```
mv /Users/charz/Downloads/mongodb-osx-x86_64-n.n.n /Users/charz/mongodb
```
##### 4. Create the data folder
Easy way: Create the folder structure: data/db under your user directory (/Users/charz)
OR
```
mkdir /Users/charz/data
mkdir /Users/charz/data/db
```
##### 5. Put the binaries in the path
```
cd $HOME (just to make sure you are in the user directory folder - /Users/charz)
echo “export PATH=$PATH:/Users/charz/mongodb/bin” >.bash_profile
```
To make sure it was created correctly:
```
ls -la (the .bash_profile file should appear)
cat .bash_profile (the mongodb/bin folder should appear)
```
Exit the terminal app and reopen it
##### 6. Create a mongod.conf file
My mongod.conf file
```
# mongod.conf
# for documentation of all options, see:
# http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/reference/configuration-options/
# where to write logging data.
systemLog:
destination: file
logAppend: true
path: /Users/charz/mongodb/mongod.log
# Where and how to store data.
storage:
dbPath: /Users/charz/data/db
journal:
enabled: true
# engine:
# mmapv1:
# wiredTiger:
```
Copy my sample from the lines above or from [MongoDB Github](https://github.com/mongodb/mongo/blob/master/rpm/mongod.conf)
```
Open TextEdit
Format - Make Plain Text
Change “logpath=” and “dbpath=”
Save to /Users/charz/mongodb/mongod.conf (to your mongodb folder installation)
```
##### 7. Start mongoDB
```
mongod -f /Users/charz/mongodb/mongod.conf (it should not give you any error)
```
"mongod" to open the mongodb server
##### 8. Test mongoDB
Open a new terminal app
```
mongo
use mydb
db.test.save({a:1})
db.test.find() (the object just created should appear)
```
"mongo" to open the mongodb client
* New contributions and/or corrections are very WELCOME!