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Installing MongoDB in Apple Mac
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Step 1: Install Mongo DB

brew install mongodb

When mongodb is installed using homebrew. Please make a note of default paths,

  • The databases are stored in the /usr/local/var/mongodb/ directory
  • The mongod.conf file is here: /usr/local/etc/mongod.conf
  • The mongo logs can be found at /usr/local/var/log/mongodb/
  • The mongo binaries are here: /usr/local/Cellar/mongodb//bin

Source: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13827915/location-of-the-mongodb-database-on-mac

Step 2: Run MongoDB Server (while starting mongodb server specify path to data directory - where we want our databases to get stored)

mongod --dbpath /usr/local/var/mongodb/

We are using above path because, when we install mongo using brew, it creates folder /usr/local/var/mongodb/ for storing databases. Otherwise we can also use someother path for data directory

Step 3: Run Mongo Shell (mongo-db console)

To run mongo shell, keep mongod server running, that you have started in step 2. Now, create open new terminal & start mongo shell (from here you can create / modify databases)

  mongo

That's it, you just have to use above command for getting into mongo shell.

Source: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18452023/installing-and-running-mongodb-on-osx

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