

Visit mongod configuration options for more information.

The following is the sample config file which you may like to use for your local mongod server. The following is the mongod.cfg file on Windows: MongoDB configuration files use the YAML format. On MacOS, it is /usr/local/etc/nf or /opt/homebrew/etc/nf. MongoDB server is installed as mongod.exe on Windows in the \bin\mongod.cfg file. Internally, the MongoDB service starts the local MongoDB server at the default address whenever your machine starts. MongoDB windows service is automatically up and running at startup, as shown below. We installed the MongoDB server as a Windows service in the Install MongoDB chapter. Then from the command line or within your batch script: mongo stop_mongod.Here you will learn what is MongoDB server, how to run it manually, and how to set various configuration settings for your MongoDB server. Save the following snippet in stop_mongod.js file: db = connect("localhost:27017/admin") Īdjust the connection string if necessary. Instead you will need to explicitly define the database in the connection (/dbname in the example above).Īlternately, you can also create a connection within the script: db2 = connect("server:27017/otherdbname") This command does not work in scripted mode. Open Command Prompt/Powershell as Administrator. The key -install say to mongo to install itself as windows service.From the services manager, you can set 'Startup Type' to. Now if you go to the windows services manager, you will see the 'Mongo DB' service.

'c:Program ' -config 'c:mongomongod.cfg' -install. Here is the official link about how to stop Mongodb properly : To create windows service, we use the same command we used to start the MongoDB server with -install flag. I'm automatically connected on the admin's collection and next, I just have to run the extinction. When setting up MongoDB service under Windows, I reckon it is best to use a dedicated Windows server that has lashings of memory, and fast disk throughput. Maybe you already solved this question but here is what I do : mongo admin -eval "db.shutdownServer()" In this MongoDB tutorial, well show you how to use PowerShell to set up a MongoDB service on Windows, for an easier, all-encompassing installation process. I'm not sure that's a proper way to do, sending a kill could probably cause damage to your mongo server, and you'll need to repair your database after in case of crash.
