Install MongoDB on macOS

Installation

install MongoDB on macOS using HomBrew.

Prerequisites

1. Install Xcode Command-Line Tools

HomeBrew requires the Xcode command-line

2. Install HomeBrew

install brew using the official HomeBrew

Installing MongoDB

1. in the console type

> this will add repository mongodb/brew to the list of formulae that HomeBrew track, update, and install from.

2. update homebrew and existing formulae type:

3. install mongoDB type:

note: {version you want} ex: 6.0

Start MongoDB

• run mongoDB as macOS service type:

• to stop mongoDB type:

if you want to see the full documentation you can visit mongodb doc

Accessing MongoDB

if MongoDB service has been running with Start MongoDB above

1. access MongoDB Database using mongosh:

this command will open mongosh command line interface that use to operate database.

Show All Databases

you can use show dbs command to show all databases in your storage.

Switch Between Database

example

-> change {databaseName} to what database you want
-> it can be use to make new database
-> in example, it will create cakeStore database if not exist

CRUD in MongoDB

CREATE Database, collections, data

• To insert a single document, use db.collection.insertOne().
• To insert multiple document, use db.collection.insertMany().

example insert a single document

example insert multiple document