Install MongoDB Community Server (MacOS)

Install MongoDB Community Server (MacOS):

MongoDB is a noSQL database.
source: https://www.mongodb.com

STEP 1: Install Command Line Tools

1. open terminal
2. sudo rm -rf /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools
3. sudo xcode-select --install

STEP 2: Install Homebrew

1. https://brew.sh

STEP 3: Install MongoDB (community)

1. open terminal
2. brew tap mongodb/brew
3. brew install mongodb-community

STEP 4: Check if installation was a success

1. open terminal
2. mongo —version

How to use MongoDB Community Server (MacOS):

START:

1. open terminal
2. brew services start mongodb-community starts service
3. mongo opens shell
4. type help for more

STOP:

1. open mongo shell (terminal)
2. CTRL + C terminates shell
3. brew services stop mongodb-community stops service

If the above method doesn’t work, follow these steps:

START:

(where [username] is your computer user, whoami will show you that name)

1. open terminal
2. sudo chown [username] /usr/local/var/mongodb allows read & write access
3. sudo chown <username> /usr/local/var/log/mongodb allows read & write access
4. mongod —config /usr/local/etc/mongod.conf starts the service manually

5. open new terminal
6. mongo opens shell
7. type help for more

STOP:

1. open mongo shell (terminal)
2. CTRL + C terminates shell
3. at the mongod service terminal do CTRL + C

Forgot to do step 3, and terminal is closed, no worries:

1. open terminal
2. sudo pkill -f mongod will ask for password