eolas/Databases/MongoDB/Create_database.md

---
categories:
  - Databases
tags: [mongo-db, node-js, mongoose]
---

# Creating a MongoDB database

First create a directory for the database and set permissions:

```bash
$ mkdir /data/db
$ sudo chown -R `id -un` /data/db
```

Then start the Mongo daemon

```bash
mongod
```

This will run continuously in the terminal and should say somewhere that it is waiting for connections on port `27017`. This command must be executed before you run any backend that interacts with the Mongo database.

## MongoDB Compass

_Compass_ is a graphical interface for viewing and interacting with the data in your Mongo database. It will automatically load to the default Mongo port: `27017`.

![](/img/mongo-compass.png)
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			`# Creating a MongoDB database`

			`First create a directory for the database and set permissions:`

			```bash
			`$ mkdir /data/db`
			$ sudo chown -R `id -un` /data/db
			```

			`Then start the Mongo daemon`
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			`mongod`
			```
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			This will run continuously in the terminal and should say somewhere that it is waiting for connections on port `27017`. This command must be executed before you run any backend that interacts with the Mongo database.
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			`## MongoDB Compass`

			_Compass_ is a graphical interface for viewing and interacting with the data in your Mongo database. It will automatically load to the default Mongo port: `27017`.

			`![](/img/mongo-compass.png)`