MongoDB installation, server, shell, and utilities

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Installation

Download and install from open_in_new mongodb.com .

Start the server process:

mongod

Database path (typical config check):

cat /etc/mongod.conf | grep dbPath

Version:

mongod --version

Connect with the shell:

mongo
# Modern installs often use:
mongosh

Version:

mongo --version
# or
mongosh --version

Export a collection as JSON:

mongoexport -d <databaseName> -c <collectionName> -o <file>.json

Import documents from a file into a collection (counterpart of mongoexport).

Dump all databases:

mongodump

A dump folder is created automatically. Format: BSON.

Restore data previously produced by mongodump.

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