Installing and Running MongoDB on OSX

Question

If someone can provide some insights here I would GREATLY appreciate it.

I am new to MongoDB, and (relatively) new to the command line.

I had a express/nod

Answer 1

Nothing less likely to be outdated that the official docs: https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-os-x/

Answer 2

Updated answer (9/2/2019):

Homebrew has removed mongodb formula from its core repository, see this pull request.

The new way to install mongodb using Homebrew is as follows:

~> brew tap mongodb/brew
~> brew install mongodb-community

After installation you can start the mongodb service by following the caveats:

~> brew info mongodb-community
mongodb/brew/mongodb-community: stable 4.2.0
High-performance, schema-free, document-oriented database
https://www.mongodb.com/
Not installed
From: https://github.com/mongodb/homebrew-brew/blob/master/Formula/mongodb-community.rb
==> Caveats
To have launchd start mongodb/brew/mongodb-community now and restart at login:
  brew services start mongodb/brew/mongodb-community
Or, if you don't want/need a background service you can just run:
  mongod --config /usr/local/etc/mongod.conf

Deprecated answer (8/27/2019):

I assume you are using Homebrew. You can see the additional information that you need using brew info $FORMULA

~> brew info mongo                                                           255
mongodb: stable 2.4.6, devel 2.5.1
http://www.mongodb.org/
/usr/local/Cellar/mongodb/2.4.5-x86_64 (20 files, 287M) *
  Built from source
From: https://github.com/mxcl/homebrew/commits/master/Library/Formula/mongodb.rb
==> Caveats
To reload mongodb after an upgrade:
    launchctl unload ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.mongodb.plist
    launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.mongodb.plist

Caveats is what you need to follow after installation.

Answer 3

additionally you may want mongo to run on another port, then paste this command on terminal,

mongod --dbpath /data/db/ --port 27018

where 27018 is the port we want mongo to run on

assumptions

1. mongod exists in your bin i.e /usr/local/bin/ for mac ( which would be if you installed with brew), otherwise you'd need to navigate to the path where mongo is installed
2. the folder /data/db/ exists

Answer 4

Make sure you are logged in as root user in your terminal.

Steps to start mongodb server in your mac

1. Open Terminal
2. Run the command sudo su
3. Enter your administrator password
4. run the command mongod
5. MongoDb Server starts

Hope it helps you. Thanks

Answer 5

Assuming you have created the data/db directory under bin after install.

1. Start a terminal for your mongo server
2. Go to <mongodb-install-directory>/bin directory

3. Run the command

   ./mongod

4. Start a terminal for your mongo shell

5. Go to <mongodb-install-directory>/bin directory

6. Run the command (make sure you put the name of the database)

   ./mongo test

Answer 6

If you have installed mongodb through homebrew then you can simply start mongodb through

brew services start mongodb

Then access the shell by

mongo

You can shut down your db by

brew services stop mongodb

You can restart your db by

brew services restart mongodb

For more options

brew info mongodb