Installing MongoDB on Windows -- Part 2

• Starting: as a Windows service

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  • Open a command prompt
  • Install the MongoDB service:
    c:\path\to\mongodb\bin\mongod.exe --config c:\path\to\mongodb\mongod.cfg --install
  • Start the service: net start MongoDB

• Stopping / Removing Windows service

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  • Open a command prompt
  • Stop the service: net stop MongoDB
  • Remove the MongoDB service:
    c:\path\to\mongodb\bin\mongod.exe --remove

• Connect to MongoDB

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  • Open another command prompt
  • Type: c:\path\to\mongodb\bin\mongod.exe
  • Use the default database: use mydb
  • Save a test document: db.test.save({a:1})
  • Find the test document: db.test.find()