Setup MongoDB windows

mongodb.md

Install MongoDB on windows

Fetch mongodb from http://www.mongodb.org/downloads

Select Windows x64

This guide explains the installation steps in detail

 http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-windows/

Short version

• Install form the downloaded executable
• Add mongo binaries to Path ( C:\Program Files\MongoDB 2.6 Standard\bin)
  • Select Control Panel
  • Search for environment variables
  • Select "Edit the system environment variables"
  • Click "Environment variables"
  • Append binary directory to Path
• Create C:\data\db (make sure you have sufficent space)
• Test to create a server instance with mongod in powershell
• Test to use the server with mongo in another powershell