MongoDB Database

  1. Getting Started with MongoDB
    1. Installation and Environment Setup
      1. System Requirements
        1. Hardware Requirements
          1. Operating System Compatibility
            1. Memory and Storage Considerations
            2. Downloading MongoDB
              1. Community vs Enterprise Versions
                1. Version Selection Guidelines
                  1. Download Sources and Verification
                  2. Installing on Windows
                    1. Using MSI Installer
                      1. Setting Up as a Windows Service
                        1. Manual Installation Process
                          1. Environment Variables Configuration
                          2. Installing on macOS
                            1. Using Homebrew Package Manager
                              1. Manual Installation from Tarball
                                1. Setting Up Launch Agents
                                  1. Path Configuration
                                  2. Installing on Linux
                                    1. Using Package Managers
                                      1. Ubuntu/Debian (apt)
                                        1. CentOS/RHEL (yum/dnf)
                                          1. SUSE (zypper)
                                          2. Manual Installation from Tarball
                                            1. Creating System Users
                                              1. Setting Up Systemd Services
                                              2. Verifying Installation
                                                1. Version Checking
                                                  1. Service Status Verification
                                                    1. Basic Connectivity Tests
                                                    2. Setting Up Data Directories
                                                      1. Default Data Directory Locations
                                                        1. Custom Data Directory Configuration
                                                          1. Permissions and Ownership
                                                            1. Log File Locations
                                                          2. Core MongoDB Tools
                                                            1. The MongoDB Server (mongod)
                                                              1. Starting and Stopping the Server
                                                                1. Configuration File Options
                                                                  1. Command Line Parameters
                                                                    1. Process Management
                                                                      1. Log File Analysis
                                                                      2. The MongoDB Shell (mongosh)
                                                                        1. Installation and Setup
                                                                          1. Connecting to Local Instances
                                                                            1. Connecting to Remote Instances
                                                                              1. Basic Shell Navigation
                                                                                1. Command History and Autocomplete
                                                                                  1. Shell Configuration Options
                                                                                  2. MongoDB Compass (GUI)
                                                                                    1. Installation and Setup
                                                                                      1. Connecting to Database Instances
                                                                                        1. Visual Data Exploration
                                                                                          1. Query Builder Interface
                                                                                            1. Performance Monitoring
                                                                                              1. Schema Analysis Tools
                                                                                              2. Additional Command Line Tools
                                                                                                1. mongodump and mongorestore
                                                                                                  1. mongoexport and mongoimport
                                                                                                    1. mongostat and mongotop
                                                                                                  2. Connecting to a MongoDB Instance
                                                                                                    1. Connection Strings and URIs
                                                                                                      1. Standard Connection String Format
                                                                                                        1. Connection String Components
                                                                                                          1. URI Encoding Requirements
                                                                                                          2. Authentication Options
                                                                                                            1. Username and Password Authentication
                                                                                                              1. Certificate-Based Authentication
                                                                                                                1. Kerberos Authentication
                                                                                                                2. Connecting to Localhost
                                                                                                                  1. Default Connection Parameters
                                                                                                                    1. Local Instance Discovery
                                                                                                                    2. Connecting to Remote Servers
                                                                                                                      1. Network Configuration Requirements
                                                                                                                        1. Firewall and Security Considerations
                                                                                                                          1. SSL/TLS Connection Setup
                                                                                                                          2. Connection Options and Parameters
                                                                                                                            1. Connection Pooling Settings
                                                                                                                              1. Timeout Configuration
                                                                                                                                1. Read and Write Preferences
                                                                                                                                  1. Compression Options
                                                                                                                                2. Basic Shell Commands
                                                                                                                                  1. Help and Information Commands
                                                                                                                                    1. Getting Help in mongosh
                                                                                                                                      1. Command-Specific Help
                                                                                                                                        1. Viewing Server Information
                                                                                                                                          1. Viewing Database Statistics
                                                                                                                                            1. Collection Statistics and Metadata
                                                                                                                                            2. Shell Scripting Basics
                                                                                                                                              1. JavaScript in MongoDB Shell
                                                                                                                                                1. Variable Assignment and Usage
                                                                                                                                                  1. Control Flow Statements
                                                                                                                                                    1. Function Definitions

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