MongoDB: Production Standalone

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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. Creating a database you are forced to provide a name and password.

The Admin database is pre-configured with a name and password of root and root respectively.

First task after installation is to change the 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.

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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

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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)

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Run

Start Windows interface

Double click on file Run_MongoDB.exe located in folder mongodb_1.

I hate nag pop-ups however 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 hence click no not to 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 is 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.

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Menu Bar

File

Exit - Close application

Configuration

Change Port - Change Mongo listen port
Change Admin Password - Change default Admin passwordd

Databases

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
Drop Database - Select a datbase and delete it -

Users

Add User - Addnew user and password to existing database
Delete User - Select database lists all users select a user and delete

Help

Help - Displays help file
About - Displays Components details and version

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Configuration

Both menu items open the same pop-up window

Change Port

Enabled only when MongoDB server stopped
Eneter 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)

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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 mufti-purpose

Drop Database

Either enter a database name
Or select one from the list
Click Drop button

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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

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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

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Summary

Running MongoDB is as simple as the above.

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

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