MongoDB

Install MongoDB with homebrew

Update homebrew's package database

brew update

Install MongoDB

brew install mongodb

To have launchd start mongodb at login:

ln -sfv /usr/local/opt/mongodb/*.plist ~/Library/LaunchAgents

Then load mongodb:

launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.mongodb.plist

If you don't need launchtl just run:

mongod --config /usr/local/etc/mongod.conf

Create the data directory.

mkdir -p /data/db

In your project root directory

Run mongo

Select database db

Show databases show dbs

Switch to your database use mydb

Confirm db

Show collections show collections

Display documents db.testData.find()

If you want to run MongoDB on demand skip the autostart on login step. Once you create your project folder mkdir an empty db folder and open two tabs in your terminal.

Run:

mongod --dbpath ~/data/db

and in the other tab run:

mongod

brew info mongodb for reinstall instructions