• Mongo Database is a document oriented database.It is not like traditional Relational Database such as Oracle, MySql, Sybase .
• Mongo Database has implemented the JSON(JavaScript Object Notation) concept .
• Mongo database has 64 bit and 32 bit installation.Though after 2.0.6 it does not support 32 bit machine.
• Here we will see how to install Mongo in a windows xp machine.
• Mongo database download link :-

            http://www.mongodb.org/downloads

Installation Steps :-

1. Download the mongo database and save it in a directory.It named as mongodb-win32-i386-2.0.6.
2. Open the Command prompt (cmd) and  change the directory to mongodb-win32-i386-2.0.6  and follow the below steps shown in screenshot :-

In above Screenshot,

• F:\mymongodb folder is created , Here the the mongodb will be installed as data base .
• Change the current directory to the bin folder.
• Then run mongod.exe file with - -dbpath option. This option points the path for mongo db installation.

3. After executing the above command a pop cmd will open and configure the mongo with host and port automatically. The screenshot ,

4. If Firewall in machine is on, then a popup will come for unblocking it. Press unblock to unblock the mongo.

Verify Mongo Database Installation:-

• Check the Task Manger if  mongod.exe is running or not ,

           

• Check the localhost with port 28017 in a browser for mongo installation ,

Installing Mongo DB as a Window Service :-

• Mongo database can be installed as service .The benefit of creating this service is to easily start and stop as regular window service,

           
  - -logpath option is for logging all the logs from a mongodb session.
  - -install  option to list this service as window's service.
  - -serviceName  option to name this service as user defined. Here we named it MyMongoService.

Verify the Service is Installed:-

• Run the msconfig command and see the mongo service listing or open window service from control panel,

    Control Panel > Administrative Tools >Services ,

       

•  The Log file mymongolog.txt contains,

            Creating service MyMongoService.
  Service creation successful.
  Service can be started from the command line via 'net start "MyMongoService"'.
  Sun Dec 23 21:10:46 dbexit:
  Sun Dec 23 21:10:46 shutdown: going to close listening sockets...
  Sun Dec 23 21:10:46 shutdown: going to flush diaglog...
  Sun Dec 23 21:10:46 shutdown: going to close sockets...
  Sun Dec 23 21:10:46 shutdown: waiting for fs preallocator...
  Sun Dec 23 21:10:46 shutdown: closing all files...
  Sun Dec 23 21:10:46 closeAllFiles() finished
  Sun Dec 23 21:10:46 dbexit: really exiting now

• It Shows that in log file that we can run MyMongoService by net command.

          net start "MyMongoService"

  This some times gives an error like sytstem error 2 has occurred . This was fixed in later version though.