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 - Community Version (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 - Community Version (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 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 (port should be different on all servers)
      • bindIpAll: true

      User needs to change bindIp to bindIpAll

      Note:
      Please do not user Port Number 27017 as it’s the default port.

    4. In the replication, change the following fields:

      • replSetName: Enter the name of replica set (user same replica name on all servers)
      Figure 3. MongoDB Installation - Community Version (HA) (cont.)
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      Figure 4. MongoDB Installation - Community Version (HA) (cont.)
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  6. Save the changes made in the file mongod.cfg.
  7. Open Command Prompt as Administrator and run the following command.
    Note:
    Please ensure to enter the correct path of config file.
    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. MongoDB service with the name MongoDB will be created.