How to install MongoDB on Windows 11

Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server, and MongoDB are some of the database technologies that an aspiring database administrator should be familiar with. In this post, learn about the NoSQL databases, MangoDB, and how to install them on Windows 11 along with the necessary tools.

Setup MongoDB on Windows 11

MongoDB is an open-source NoSQL document database that is quite popular because of its scalability and flexibility. It stores data in a JSON-like format called BSON (Binary JSON), which makes it more user-friendly than a conventional relational database.

The fast performance and intelligent scaling of MongoDB make it suitable for various modern applications based on flexible data models. Some of the most sought-after applications of MongoDB include content management, real-time analytics, and the handling of volumes of unstructured data.

Setup procedure of MongoDB on Window 11

Download the Required Files to Install MongoDB

Install the MongoDB on Desktop or laptop.

Environmental Path Variable Setup

Start MongoDB and other associated Apps.

Now we can elaborate on them.

Step 1: download the installation disks for MongoDB 2.

We need to download the installation disk for MongoDB. To do so, we will go to mongodb.com. Scroll down and there we will find Version, Platform, and Package. We chose the.msi package because this tutorial is for Windows users; however, ZIP would be much better because it contains a smaller size. At the time of writing this, the most current version was 8.0.4, so we used that. Click on "Download". This will literally just start the download with a click of this button. Once it is done downloading you can move to the next step.

Step 2: Installing MongoDB on your computer

We can now proceed with the installation of MongoDB on the computer since we have the installation media. The following are steps you should follow to achieve that.

Double click on the MongoDB installation media to start the installation wizard.

Once you have read the License Agreement, click the "Next" button.

We will continue with the complete installation upon clicking the Complete button.

In order to use your local domain, check Run services as a local or domain user and ensure that Install MongoDB as a Service is checked. Otherwise, use Run services as Network Service user (default). Select a location to store logs and data. Go ahead and click on Next.

Click Next after checking the Install MongoDB Campus box.

At last, select Install.

This installation would request to reboot your system when its finish installation. Please bear the procedure as it does take a while, a User Account Control will pop out and please just click the 'Yes'.

You are also able to check all MongoDB installations at C:Program FilesMongoDBServer8.0~in. Here lies all the MongoDB documents.

Step 3 - Creating an Environmental Path Variable

Sometimes, even after the installation of MongoDB, the path variable isn't added to the path. Click on "Environmental Variable" through the search bar opened using Win + S and open the application. Now, in System Variables, click on Environmental Variables and then copy the path C:Program FilesMongoDBServer8.0~in and paste it. Then, click Ok.

4] Open MongoDB and the required application

We will see the ways of accessing MongoDB once we have installed it and the environmental variable is set. As we did during the installation, we asked to install MongoDB Campus. Once you have done that, you can access MongoDB through the MongoDB Campus tool which you can find in the Start Menu.

Click on "Add new connection" in the MongoDB menu. Keep the URL as it is, fill in a name and other details, and click "Save & Connect" to create a connection to the local session. To add a new database, click the plus sign beside your connection name and enter the information required.

Aside from MongoDB Campus below are more references that you could use working with MongoDB.

The Mongoose library make interactions between MongoDB and Node.js easier and more straight forward using Object Data Modeling.

A powerful GUI for MongoDB, Studio 3T formerly Robo 3T, carries IntelliShell, query builder, and data visualization to name some.

NoSQLBooster: A fully featured, cross-platform IDE-like GUI for MongoDB.

You can interact with MongoDB using MongoDB Shell, mongo, a command-line interface for use in scripting and automation.

You would use mongodump and mongorestore to create and restore MongoDB database backups, respectively.

mongostat: Provides statistics about the current operation of your MongoDB servers.

You can see in real-time what happens at a collection level, which is great for finding performance issues, by using mongotop.

You can manage your MongoDB databases on the cloud with MongoDB Atlas. It comes with auto-scaling, backups, and built-in monitoring.

Percona Monitoring and Management is an open-source platform for monitoring MongoDB - among other databases.

That is where we come today. We hope the steps help you, but good luck anyway, bye.