Install MongoDB

This article describes how to install MongoDB v4.4 in a simple standalone configuration on Windows. For more advanced scenarios including high-availability and installing on Linux see high availability workshop material and MongoDB documentation.

1. Go to the MongoDB download center
2. Select Version: 6 or higher, OS: Windows 64 bit, Package: MSI, and download
3. Run the MSI installer
   1. Choose Setup Type: Custom
   2. Accept the default location, or choose an alternate location
   3. Under Service Configuration, choose settings appropriate to your environment and use with Identity Panel: e.g.
      Service Name: MongoDB
      Data Directory: C:\Program Files\SoftwareIDM\MongoDB\data
      Log Directory: C:\Program Files\SoftwareIDM\MongoDB\log
   4. Deselect MongoDB compass as it runs as a web installer
4. Verify the new MongoDB service is running:
   
5. cd into the installation bin directory and run mongo.exe
   
6. Exit the MongoDB shell quit()