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. MongoDB Installation - Enterprise Version (non-HA) (Cont.)
  4. Go to the mongo folder that was created earlier. Inside the directory data, go to the config folder and paste the mongod.cfg file here.
    Figure 2. MongoDB Installation - Enterprise Version (non-HA) (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 fields:
      • dbPath: Add path till mongo\data\database.

    2. In the systemLog, change the following fields:

      • 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 mongo service is created.
    3. In the net, change the following fields:
      • port: Enter the port you want to install MongoDB
      • bindIpAll: true

    User needs to change bindIp to bindIpAll

    Figure 3. MongoDB Installation - Enterprise Version (non-HA) (Cont.)
  6. Save the changes made in the file mongod.cfg.
  7. Open the Command Prompt as Administrator and run the following command.
    Note:
    Please ensure to enter the correct path of 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"
  8. MongoB service with the name MongoDB will be created.