MongoDB: Production Standalone

UniServer 6-Carbo MongoDB Uniform Server Series.

MongoDB

Introduction

MongoDB Standalone Production installs MongoDB server.

A Windows interface is provided, allowing you to start and stop MongoDB server. From this interface you can start either the mongo-client or a cmd prompt. These allow you to administer mongo-databases.

From the drop-down menus you can create and delete databases. In addition, you can assign and delete users for a database.

Production in this context is referring to authenticated access. All databases are assigned a user name and user password. When creating a database, you are required to provide a name and password.

The Admin database is pre-configured with a name and password of root and root respectively. The first task after installation is to change this Admin default password.

Independent operation is achieved using a single binary (PHP 5.3.2 compiled with common extensions including new WinBinder with UTF-8 support) extracted from phpack v0.7.5 see Winbinder forum for details. The dll is located in phpack basic stubs folder.

Download and Install

Options 1

• Download file mongo_pro_standalone_v1_0.exe from Sourceforge
• Save to any folder (no spaces in path)
• To extract files, double click on file mongo_pro_standalone_v1_0.exe no need to change the path.
• Navigate to folder mongodb_1.
• Double click Run_MongoDB.exe opens control menu

Options 2

• Download file mongo_pro_standalone_v1_0.zip from Sourceforge
• Save to any folder (no spaces in path)
• Extract files, navigate to folder mongo_pro_standalone_v1_0
• Navigate to folder mongodb_1.
• Double click Run_MongoDB.exe opens control menu

For download details see MongoDB Introduction (Main Start page)

Run

Start Windows interface Double click on file Run_MongoDB.exe located in folder mongodb_1. I hate nag pop-ups, but this one is very important. Always close MongoDB before turning your PC off. It needs to perform a clean up to maintain data integrity. The nag pop-up can be infuriating, but you can click no to not display it again at next start up. Note: If you want to restore the nag pop-up, delete the following file: mongodb_1\control\no_nag.txt
Start Server Start server click Start MongoDB button. Note: With the server running, greyed out button is enabled. Stop Server Button toggles displaying Stop MongoDB Open cmd Window Opens a command window and changes to folder: mongodb_1\bin Provides access to Mongo’s suite of command-line tools.
Button Start Mongo Client Opens a command window and runs mongo-client. Button is enabled when server is running; otherwise it's disabled. Button Help and Information Opens main read me file in Notepad.

Note 1: When challenged by your firewall, always grant Internet access.

Note 2: This server runs as a standard program and not as a service.

Menu Bar

• File

1. Exit - Close application

• Configuration

1. Change Port - Change Mongo listen port
2. Change Admin Password - Change default Admin password

• Databases

1. Create Database - Create a new database, assign user and password
   For an existing database update user password
   For existing database assign a new user and password
2. Drop Database - Select a database and delete it -

• Users

1. Add User - Add new user and password to existing database
2. Delete User - Select database lists all users select a user and delete

• Help

1. Help - Displays help file
2. About - Displays Components details and version

Configuration

Both menu items open the same pop-up window

Change Port Enabled only when MongoDB server stopped Enter new listening port Click button Set MongoDB Port Close window (cross top right)
Change Admin Password Enabled only when MongoDB server is running Enter a new password Minimum of six alphanumeric characters No spaces allowed Click Set Admin Password Close window (cross top right)

Databases

These menu items require MongoDB to be running

Create Database Enter a User Name Enter a password for that user   Enter database name to create Click Create or change button Note: This pop-up is multi-purpose
Drop Database Either enter a database name Or select one from the list Click Drop button

Users

These menu items require MongoDB to be running

Add User Select a database from the list New User - No user or password displayed Enter a User name Enter a password for that user Click Click Create or change button Existing User - User name displayed Change password for that user Enter a new password for that user Click Click Create or change button
Delete User Select database from list Displays database in top text window Displays a list of user on right Select a user from this list User displayed in top text window Click Delete button

Alternative control

If you prefer to use batch files take a look in folder alt_control_2

Files:

Run_start_mongo.bat  - Run MongoDB server hidden
Run_stop_mongo.bat   - Cleanly stop MongoDB server
Run_client.bat       - Directly runs mongo-client
Run_cmd.bat          - Opens a command window changes to bin folder allowing
                       you to run MongoDB's command line tools

Summary

Running MongoDB is really simple.

Hey! If you don’t like the control interface, change it; MongoDB Tutorial 3 provides details.

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