Creation of MongoDB Service

  1. Go to the location where MongoDB is installed. Refer to the Path set in the PATH environment variable. For e.g., C:\Program Files\MongoDB
  2. Go to Server\8.0\bin folder. for e.g., C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\8.0\bin
  3. Locate the file named mongod.cfg and copy the file.
    Figure 1. Creation of MongoDB Service
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  4. Go to the mongo folder that was customized earlier. Inside the directory data, go to the config folder. Paste the mongod.cfg file here.
    Figure 2. Creation of MongoDB service (Cont.)
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  5. Open the file mongod.cfg (preferably in Notepad++ or Sublime) and follow the following steps:
    Note:
    While editing the file, maintaining indentation in the file is very important.
    1. In the storage header, change the following field:
      • dbPath: Add path till mongo\data\database.

    2. In the systemLog, change the following field:

      • path: Add path of mongo\data\log\mongod.log.
      Note:
      Folder mongo\data\log doesn’t have Mongod.log. This will be created automatically when mongoDB service is created.

    3. In the net, change the following fields:

      • port: Enter the port for the installation of MongoDB.
      • bindIpAll: true.
      • User needs to change bindIp to bindIpAll
        Figure 3. Creation of MongoDB service (Cont.)
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    4. Save the changes made in the file mongod.cfg.

    5. Open the Command Prompt as Administrator and run the following command:

      Note:
      Please make sure to provide correct path for config.
      mongod –config “<path of the mongoDB folder you
created\mongo\data\config\mongod.cfg>" --install --serviceName "MongoDBMongoDB"
For e.g. mongod --config "C:\mongo\data\config\mongod.cfg" --install --serviceName "MongoDBMongoDB"

    6. MongoDB service with the name MongoDB will be created.