Overview
Usually, database specialists prefer to use Linux because of security issues in another OS, high performance, and the ability to manage quickly. But there are situations when we need to comply with a project requirement and agreements with clients. They may want to use Windows instead of Linux, or the information system may require it due to compatibility issues. In this instruction, we will consider the step-by-step process of installing MongoDB on Windows OS.
Preparation
For Windows OS, we can use an .msi or .exe installation package, which can be found on the official website, for this, scroll down the page and find the Select package button, choose your OS version:
When clicking the button, the page automatically scrolls down and presents a menu where you can choose the version, platform, and type of installation package. Click the download button or choose the copy link and save the data in a suitable way!
At this point, we have finished the preparation process and started the installation!
Installation
Wait for the process to finish and open the package with administrator rights, you can use the domain administrator account or the local administrator account of the domain, the latter may be disabled by policy! The MongoDB package installation is very similar to the process of installing any program, but there is one difference. Let us consider them below:
Do not pay attention to the checkboxes, we need to install MongoDB as a service, if by default the checkbox is cleared, then click on it. Below we can see two types of service installation, on a network and a local or domain user. Here you choose the method based on your needs or the requirements of the information system. If you choose Network, then a separate account will not be created, and Windows will automatically create the service with directories.
In other cases, in modern corporate networks, separate accounts are created to ensure security, for example, to control access or to control the efficiency of programs with the concept of least privilege. Specify the service name and the directories for logs and data, then click the Next button! Choose the Compass GUI version for managing MongoDB or use mongosh, which is installed by default:
Wait a few minutes for the installation process to finish and click the Finish button! Now that we have installed MongoDB, open mongosh or Compass to manage it. In our case, we open the search bar in the lower left corner and find Compass, click on it:
In the field with the new connection, enter the IP address and port if you are using the remote method. For local use, simply click Connect and wait for the pop-up window:
Great! We are in, on the left we can see the default database, at the top the endpoint we are connected to, and other GUI things!
This guide concludes with the successful installation of MongoDB on Windows, providing users with tools for efficient database management through the graphical interface mongosh or Compass.
