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Install MongoDB Enterprise on Windows

New in version 2.6.

Overview

Use this tutorial to install MongoDB Enterprise on Windows systems. MongoDB Enterprise is available on select platforms and contains support for several features related to security and monitoring.

Note

Starting in MongoDB 3.6, MongoDB binaries, mongod and mongos, bind to localhost by default. Previously, starting in MongoDB 2.6, only the binaries from the official MongoDB RPM (Red Hat, CentOS, Fedora Linux, and derivatives) and DEB (Debian, Ubuntu, and derivatives) packages bind to localhost by default. For more details, see Localhost Binding Compatibility Changes.

Prerequisites

MongoDB Enterprise Server for Windows requires Windows Server 2008 R2 or later. The .msi installer includes all other software dependencies and will automatically upgrade any older version of MongoDB installed using an .msi file.

To find which version of Windows you are running, enter the following commands in the Command Prompt or Powershell:

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wmic os get caption
wmic os get osarchitecture

Get MongoDB Enterprise

Note

To install a different version of MongoDB, please refer to that version’s documentation. For example, see version 3.4.

Download the latest production release of MongoDB Enterprise from the MongoDB Download Center.

Install MongoDB Enterprise

Interactive Installation

In Windows Explorer, locate the downloaded MongoDB .msi file, which typically is located in the default Downloads folder. Double-click the .msi file. The Windows Installer guides you through the installation process.

You may specify an installation directory if you choose the “Custom” installation option.

Note

These instructions assume that you have installed MongoDB to C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.6\.

During the installation process you will be given the option to install MongoDB Compass in addition to MongoDB Server.

MongoDB is self-contained and does not have any other system dependencies. You can run MongoDB from any folder you choose. You may install MongoDB in any folder (e.g. D:\test\mongodb).

Unattended Installation

You may install MongoDB unattended on Windows from the command line using msiexec.exe.

1

Open an Administrator command prompt.

Press the Win key, type cmd.exe, and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run the Command Prompt as Administrator.

Execute the remaining steps from the Administrator command prompt.

2

Install MongoDB for Windows.

Change to the directory containing the .msi installation binary of your choice and invoke:

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msiexec.exe /q /i mongodb-win32-x86_64-enterprise-windows-64-3.6.4-signed.msi ^
            INSTALLLOCATION="C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.6.4\" ^
            ADDLOCAL="all"

You can specify the installation location for the executable by modifying the INSTALLLOCATION value.

By default, this method installs all MongoDB binaries. To install specific MongoDB component sets, you can specify them in the ADDLOCAL argument using a comma-separated list including one or more of the following component sets:

Component Set	Binaries
Server	mongod.exe
Router	mongos.exe
Client	mongo.exe
MonitoringTools	mongostat.exe, mongotop.exe
ImportExportTools	mongodump.exe, mongorestore.exe, mongoexport.exe, mongoimport.exe
MiscellaneousTools	bsondump.exe, mongofiles.exe, mongoperf.exe

For instance, to install only the MongoDB utilities, invoke:

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msiexec.exe /q /i mongodb-win32-x86_64-enterprise-windows-64-3.6.4-signed.msi ^
            INSTALLLOCATION="C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.6.4\" ^
            ADDLOCAL="MonitoringTools,ImportExportTools,MiscellaneousTools"

If you do NOT wish to install MongoDB Compass at this time, include the SHOULD_INSTALL_COMPASS="0" argument.

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msiexec.exe /q /i mongodb-win32-x86_64-2008plus-ssl-3.6.4-signed.msi ^
            INSTALLLOCATION="C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.6.4\" ^
            ADDLOCAL="all" ^
            SHOULD_INSTALL_COMPASS="0"

Run MongoDB Enterprise

Warning

Do not make exe visible on public networks without running in “Secure Mode” with the auth setting. MongoDB is designed to be run in trusted environments, and the database does not enable “Secure Mode” by default.

1

Set up the MongoDB environment.

MongoDB requires a data directory to store all data. MongoDB’s default data directory path is the absolute path \data\db on the drive from which you start MongoDB. Create this folder by running the following command in a Command Prompt:

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md \data\db

You can specify an alternate path for data files using the --dbpath option to exe, for example:

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"C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.6\bin\mongod.exe" --dbpath d:\test\mongodb\data

If your path includes spaces, enclose the entire path in double quotes, for example:

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"C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.6\bin\mongod.exe" --dbpath "d:\test\mongo db data"

You may also specify the dbpath in a configuration file.

2

Start MongoDB.

To start MongoDB, run exe. For example, from the Command Prompt:

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"C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.6\bin\mongod.exe"

This starts the main MongoDB database process. The waiting for connections message in the console output indicates that the exe process is running successfully.

Depending on the security level of your system, Windows may pop up a Security Alert dialog box about blocking “some features” of C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.6\bin\mongod.exe from communicating on networks. All users should select Private Networks, such as my home or work network and click Allow access. For additional information on security and MongoDB, please see the Security Documentation.

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Verify that MongoDB has started successfully

Verify that MongoDB has started successfully by checking the process output for the following line:

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[initandlisten] waiting for connections on port 27017

The output should be visible in the terminal or shell window.

You may see non-critical warnings in the process output. As long as you see the log line shown above, you can safely ignore these warnings during your initial evaluation of MongoDB.

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Connect to MongoDB.

To connect to MongoDB through the ~bin.mongo.exe shell, open another Command Prompt.

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"C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.6\bin\mongo.exe"

If you want to develop applications using .NET, see the documentation of C# and MongoDB for more information.

Configure a Windows Service for MongoDB Enterprise

1

Open an Administrator command prompt.

Press the Win key, type cmd.exe, and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run the Command Prompt as Administrator.

Execute the remaining steps from the Administrator command prompt.

2

Create directories.

Create directories for your database and log files:

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mkdir c:\data\db
mkdir c:\data\log

3

Create a configuration file.

Create a configuration file. The file must set systemLog.path. Include additional configuration options as appropriate.

For example, create a file at C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.6\mongod.cfg that specifies both systemLog.path and storage.dbPath:

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systemLog:
    destination: file
    path: c:\data\log\mongod.log
storage:
    dbPath: c:\data\db

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Install the MongoDB service.

Important

Run all of the following commands in Command Prompt with “Administrative Privileges”.

Install the MongoDB service by starting exe with the --install option and the -config option to specify the previously created configuration file.

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"C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.6\bin\mongod.exe" --config "C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.6\mongod.cfg" --install

To use an alternate dbpath, specify the path in the configuration file (e.g. C:\mongodb\mongod.cfg) or on the command line with the --dbpath option.

If needed, you can install services for multiple instances of exe or exe. Install each service with a unique --serviceName and --serviceDisplayName. Use multiple instances only when sufficient system resources exist and your system design requires it.

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Start the MongoDB service.

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net start MongoDB

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Verify that MongoDB has started successfully

Verify that MongoDB has started successfully by checking the log file at c:\data\log\mongod.log for the following line:

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[initandlisten] waiting for connections on port 27017

If you modified the systemLog.path configuration file option, open the log file at that location to examine the process output.

You may see non-critical warnings in the process output. As long as you see the log line shown above, you can safely ignore these warnings during your initial evaluation of MongoDB.

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Connect to MongoDB.

To connect to MongoDB through the ~bin.mongo.exe shell, open another Command Prompt.

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"C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.6\bin\mongo.exe"

If you want to develop applications using .NET, see the documentation of C# and MongoDB for more information.

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Stop or remove the MongoDB service as needed.

To stop the MongoDB service use the following command:

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net stop MongoDB

To remove the MongoDB service use the following command:

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"C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.6\bin\mongod.exe" --remove

Manually Create a Windows Service for MongoDB Enterprise

You can set up the MongoDB server as a Windows Service that starts automatically at boot time.

The following procedure assumes you have installed MongoDB using the .msi installer with the path C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.6\.

If you have installed in an alternative directory, you will need to adjust the paths as appropriate.

1

Open an Administrator command prompt.

Press the Win key, type cmd.exe, and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run the Command Prompt as Administrator.

Execute the remaining steps from the Administrator command prompt.

2

Create directories.

Create directories for your database and log files:

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mkdir c:\data\db
mkdir c:\data\log

3

Create a configuration file.

Create a configuration file. The file must set systemLog.path. Include additional configuration options as appropriate.

For example, create a file at C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.6\mongod.cfg that specifies both systemLog.path and storage.dbPath:

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systemLog:
    destination: file
    path: c:\data\log\mongod.log
storage:
    dbPath: c:\data\db

4

Create the MongoDB service.

Create the MongoDB service.

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sc.exe create MongoDB binPath= "\"C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.6\bin\mongod.exe\" --service --config=\"C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.6\mongod.cfg\"" DisplayName= "MongoDB" start= "auto"

sc.exe requires a space between “=” and the configuration values (eg “binPath= “), and a “" to escape double quotes.

If successfully created, the following log message will display:

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[SC] CreateService SUCCESS

5

Start the MongoDB service.

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net start MongoDB

6

Verify that MongoDB has started successfully

Verify that MongoDB has started successfully by checking the log file at c:\data\log\mongod.log for the following line:

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[initandlisten] waiting for connections on port 27017

If you modified the systemLog.path configuration file option, open the log file at that location to examine the process output.

You may see non-critical warnings in the process output. As long as you see the log line shown above, you can safely ignore these warnings during your initial evaluation of MongoDB.

7

Connect to MongoDB.

To connect to MongoDB through the ~bin.mongo.exe shell, open another Command Prompt.

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"C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.6\bin\mongo.exe"

If you want to develop applications using .NET, see the documentation of C# and MongoDB for more information.

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Stop or remove the MongoDB service as needed.

To stop the MongoDB service, use the following command:

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net stop MongoDB

To remove the MongoDB service, first stop the service and then run the following command:

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sc.exe delete MongoDB

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