Install Mongodb and run as a service to start automatically for windows

This blog post will explain where to download mongodb, how to install and how to configure to start service automatically.  

Step 1: Download mongodb, I am using community edition.  Follow step by step installation process to install mongodb.

After installation a directory inside C:\Program Files is created.  

Example:  In my case:  C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\[version]

Please note: [version] can be current version you have downloaded.  Example: 2.4

Step 2:  Move the Mongodb directory to c:\ for easy access. i.e. C:\MongoDB\Server\[version]

Step 3:  Create directories inside C:\MongoDB\Server\[version]

mkdir C:\MongoDB\Server\[version]\data

mkdir C:\MongoDB\Server\[version]\logfiles

Step 4: Create mongod.conf file in C:\MongoDB\Server\[version], Add following content in it and save the file.

# Where data files will reside

dbpath=C:\MongoDB\Server\[version]\data

# Where the log file will be stored

logpath=C:\MongoDB\Server\[version]\data\logfiles\mongo-server.log

# how verbose the server will be logging

verbose=vvvvv

Step 5:
Open command line as administrator.

Type following commands to start mongodb as service, so that you don't have to manually start mongo server each time.

C:\MongoDB\Server\[version]\bin> mongod -f C:\MongoDB\Server\[version]\mongod.conf --install

C:\MongoDB\Server\[version]\bin>net start MongoDB

And you are good to go.  Your mongodb is up and running.

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For creating database, collection and document for mongodb you can download robomongo which is nice GUI for mongodb.

https://robomongo.org/download

That's it.  It is that easy.

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In case you are interested in installing mongodb on ubuntu then following link will be helpful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkDd6jClqEE
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-mongodb-on-ubuntu-16-04