Welcome to the MongoDB_notes wiki!

What is MongoDB

-NoSQL Database -Use it anytime you want to store data and persist it in your app -'M' in Mongo is the Mean

Model

Client(Browser)
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Server(Node) -> Mongoose
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MongoDB

What we are doing
CRUD: Create, Read, Update, Delete
Javascript(Node.js)

Step 1:

Installing MongoDB and Mongoose

Step 2:

Run MongoDB locally
C:>"C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\4.2\bin\mongod.exe"
exit -> cntrl+c

Step 3:

Create local directory
run: npm init --yes
--> creates local json file and such

step 4:

Install mongoose in the dir with save to show dependencies
npm install mongoose --save

Things to know

In mongoDb we can have n databases and with mongoose we can tell what database to connect to.