Setup MongoDB on Windows 8

Updated: 5th Oct 2014 with MongoDb version 3.0
Updated: 5th Oct 2014 with MongoDb version 2.6.4



This was surprisingly easy and worked straight off. This is a compressed version of the actual mongodb setup guide which is referenced below.

Mongo Version :            3.0
Windows Version :        Windows 8 64bit  / Windows 7 64bit

Step1 :  down load the Mongo Windows Version

Windows 64bit version  from  http://www.mongodb.org/downloads
I got a msi version and installed it in c:\mongodb\



Step2:  Create Directories

I used an explorer window, but you could use command prompt.

mkdir  c:\mongodb
mkdir  c:\mongodb\bin
mkdir  c:\mongodb\log
mkdir  c:\mongodb\data
mkdir  c:\mongodb\data\db

Step3: Copy Contents of ZIP to c:\mongodb (skip if you use msi installer)

I just dragged and dropped the file, will over right the bin directory.



Step 4: Create a Config file

C:\mongodb\mongod.cfg

contents

logpath=C:\mongodb\log\mongo.log
logappend=true
dbpath = C:\mongodb\data\db

Step 5: Create a Windows Service 

as per help page mongo

C:\mongodb\bin\mongod.exe --config C:\mongodb\mongod.cfg --install

Step 6: Start the Service

net start MongoDB

THAT'S IT !!!!!

Quick Cheats Script

If you a tad (little) lazy like me you can just use the script below. Run a command prompt as Administrator and place the script below into a batch file like: goMondo.bat.  The script will create the directories, config file, install and start the service.


echo off
echo Here we Go, Creating MongoDB on Windows
echo Created by Frank Kerrigan see http://rundevrun.blogspot.co.uk
echo  Creating Base Directories
echo  ==========================
mkdir  c:\mongodb\log
mkdir  c:\mongodb\data
mkdir  c:\mongodb\data\db
echo Creating Mongdo Config File
echo ===========================
echo logpath=c:\mongodb\log\mongo.log > c:\mongodb\mongod.cfg
echo logappend=true >> c:\mongodb\mongod.cfg
echo dbpath=c:\mongodb\data\db >> c:\mongodb\mongod.cfg
echo Creating Windows Service
echo ========================
c:\mongodb\bin\mongod.exe --config c:\mongodb\mongod.cfg --install
echo Starting Mongo Service
echo ======================
net start MongoDB

Uninstall The Service

If you want to uninstall the MongoDB service, then stop it first. Open command prompt under Administrator.


c:\> sc delete MongoDB

Reference Doc

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

C# Driver Quick Start

http://www.mongodb.org/display/DOCS/CSharp+Driver+Quickstart

See Post 2 in The Series

C# Simple Dal Layer With MongoDB

http://rundevrun.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/c-simple-dal-layer-with-mongodb.html