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Install Mongo database
From the course: MERN Essential Training
Install Mongo database
- [Instructor] Before we get started on installing Mongo, for those who aren't familiar with Mongo, here's a quick refresher on what it is. MongoDB is a database system that organizes data into collections, which consist of documents or objects resembling JSON objects. These documents contain data structured in key value pairs or arrays, allowing for the efficient organization and retrieval of data. An example provided is a player's collection where each player is represented as a document within this collection. This structure supports a flexible and intuitive approach to date management, catering to a wide range of applications. So now let's get started on installing Mongo for a server. In order to be able to use Mongo, you need to have it installed locally or use the Atlas cloud-based version. Feel free to use the cloud-based version if you want. But for this project, I'll use the local one. All you have to do is first of all, look for the Install MongoDB Community page. So you can…
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