Meteor custom mongodb during development

Question

How would I use a (live running) MongoDB to develop another meteor app? I tried modifying (.meteor/server/server.js) and specifying MONGO_URL to no ava

Answer 1

As mentioned in the Unofficial Meteor FAQ, you can invoke Meteor with the MONGO_URL environment variable set to the desired instance:

MONGO_URL=mongodb://localhost:27017 meteor

If your MongoDB handles multiple databases, you can indicate which one to use by appending it to the URL:

MONGO_URL=mongodb://localhost:27017/mydb meteor

You can even prevent Meteor from starting a local Mongo instance in development by running:

MONGO_URL=none meteor