Step-by-Step to Install MongoDB Shell on Windows
An easy guide for newbies
Table of Contents
• Overview
• Benefits
• Minimum Requirements
• Guide to Installing
▹ Download MongoDB Shell
▹ Run the Installer
▹ Follow the Installation Wizard
▹ Test MongoDB Shell
▹ Create Shortcut
• Summary
• References
Overview
MongoDB is a popular open-source NoSQL (non-relational) database management system. It falls under the category of document-oriented databases, meaning it stores data in a semi-structured document format (usually JSON-like documents) rather than traditional rows and columns found in relational databases.
You can interact with MongoDB in two ways:
▹ MongoDB Compass
▹ MongoDB Shell
In the previous article, we installed MongoDB Community and Compass. For now, we cover installing MongoDB Shell.
Installing MongoDB Shell can be beneficial if you work directly with the MongoDB database through the command line interface…
