Install MongoDB Enterprise Edition on Windows¶
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Overview¶
Use this tutorial to install MongoDB 4.4 Enterprise Edition on Windows using the default installation wizard.
MongoDB Enterprise Edition is available on select platforms and contains support for several features related to security and monitoring.
MongoDB Version¶
This tutorial installs MongoDB 4.4 Enterprise Edition. To install a different version of MongoDB Enterprise, use the version drop-down menu in the upper-left corner of this page to select the documentation for that version.
Installation Method¶
This tutorial installs MongoDB on Windows using the default MSI
installation wizard. To install MongoDB using the msiexec.exe
command-line tool instead, see Install MongoDB using msiexec.exe. The
msiexec.exe
tool is useful for system administrators who wish to
deploy MongoDB in an unattended fashion using automation.
Considerations¶
Platform Support¶
- MongoDB 4.4 Enterprise Edition removes support for Windows 8.1 / Server 2012 R2
- MongoDB 4.4 Enterprise Edition removes support for Windows 8 / Server 2012
- MongoDB 4.4 Enterprise Edition removes support for Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2
MongoDB 4.4 Enterprise Edition supports the following 64-bit versions of Windows on x86_64 architecture:
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows 10 / Windows Server 2016
MongoDB only supports the 64-bit versions of these platforms.
See Supported Platforms for more information.
Production Notes¶
Before deploying MongoDB in a production environment, consider the Production Notes document which offers performance considerations and configuration recommendations for production MongoDB deployments.
Install MongoDB Enterprise Edition¶
Procedure¶
Follow these steps to install MongoDB Enterprise Edition using the
Windows Installation wizard. The installation process installs both the
MongoDB binaries as well as the default configuration file <install
directory>