MongoDB Local Setup Guide

Learn how to install and configure MongoDB on your local machine for development.

Installation on macOS

Install MongoDB using Homebrew:

# Install Homebrew if you haven't already
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

# Install MongoDB Community Edition
brew tap mongodb/brew
brew install mongodb-community

# Start MongoDB service
brew services start mongodb-community

# Verify installation
mongosh

Installation on Windows

Download the MongoDB Community Server from the official website
Run the downloaded MSI installer
Choose "Complete" installation type
Select "Install MongoDB as a Service"
Complete the installation

# Verify installation by opening MongoDB Shell
"C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\[version]\bin\mongosh.exe"

# Default installation directory
C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\[version]\

Installation on Linux (Ubuntu)

# Import MongoDB public GPG key
curl -fsSL https://pgp.mongodb.com/server-6.0.asc |    sudo gpg -o /usr/share/keyrings/mongodb-server-6.0.gpg    --dearmor

# Create list file for MongoDB
echo "deb [ arch=amd64,arm64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/mongodb-server-6.0.gpg ] https://repo.mongodb.org/apt/ubuntu jammy/mongodb-org/6.0 multiverse" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-org-6.0.list

# Update package list
sudo apt-get update

# Install MongoDB
sudo apt-get install -y mongodb-org

# Start MongoDB
sudo systemctl start mongod

# Enable MongoDB on system startup
sudo systemctl enable mongod

# Verify installation
mongosh