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Helpful MongoDB commands
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Terminal

  • lsof -iTCP -sTCP:LISTEN -n -P: See what is running on which port
  • kill {portnumber}: Stop whatever is running on designated port
  • mongod --dbpath {dir_path}: Specify where mongodb should start up the database
  • mongosh: Enter the mongodb shell

Mongoshell

  • use {db_name}: Create a database by name
  • db.{collection_name}.insertMany({json_array}): Insert multiple records into a database collection
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