
## Table of Contents

1. [Introduction](#introduction)
2. [Install MongoDB Server](#install-mongodb-server)
3. [Install MongoDB Tools](#install-mongodb-tools)
4. [Install MongoDB Compass](#install-mongodb-compass)
5. [Create Database, Collection, and Record](#create-database-collection-and-record)
6. [MongoDB Backup and Restore Data](#mongodb-backup-and-restore-data)
7. [Conclusion](#conclusion)

## Introduction

This blog shows how to set up MongoDB 4.4 Community version on Windows 10 as a
local development environment, create a simple database, table, and
collection, and how to backup and restore data by using mongoexport and
mongoimport.

## Install MongoDB Server

First, go to the official MongoDB installation link
here
to download the installation file. After the download, follow the installation
wizard to install MongoDB.

### Choose Location

The default location is under the Windows C drive. You can modify the location
to another place. I'm using D:\MongoDB in this blog.

### Choose Install MongoDB as a Service

If you choose to install MongoDB as a service, the installation will create a
Windows service so MongoDB will run in the background. Most of the time, you
should choose this option.

### Choose Data Directory and Log Directory

By default, MongoDB will store logs under the MongoDB installation location.
For example, I set D:\MongoDB, so my logs will be at D:\MongoDB\log. The data
directory will be under D:\MongoDB\data. However, you can change these to
another location if you want.

That should be all you need to install the MongoDB server. If you just need
the MongoDB server to run, you are done with the setup. For example, if you're
installing MongoDB on a production server.

## Install MongoDB Tools

Starting from MongoDB 4.4, the mongodump, mongoexport, mongoimport, and some
other commands are not included as part of the MongoDB server setup. You have
to install them separately. Go
here
and download the files. After downloading, you should see a list of files such
as mongoexport and mongoimport under the bin folder. You'll need these to run
mongoexport or mongoimport commands later.

## Install MongoDB Compass

MongoDB Compass is the GUI tool. You should install it on your local
development environment so you can connect to the MongoDB server and run
queries from the GUI. If you have already installed MongoDB, after opening
MongoDB Compass, you can type the following local URL to connect to the local
instance of MongoDB.

```
mongodb://localhost:27017
```

## Create Database, Collection, and Record

After you install MongoDB Compass and connect to the localhost MongoDB
instance, you should be able to easily create a new database, collection, and
record.

You could also use the command line or the MONGOSH BETA command line window in
the Compass UI.

### Create Database

```
show dbs
use myNewDatabase
```

First, **show dbs** will list all the databases. The
**use myNewDatabase** command will create a database, but you won't
see it until you add a new collection.

### Create Table and Record

```
db.myUser.insert({name: "john"});
```

This command will create a new table called myUser and insert a new record
into the collection.

## MongoDB Backup and Restore Data

At this point, you have the MongoDB server installed and can create databases
and collections. Next, I'd like to try backing up and restoring data by using
mongoexport and mongoimport. The mongoexport tool will export data from MongoDB
as a JSON file, and then mongoimport can import the JSON file into MongoDB.

This works well in a small development environment when you want to export a
set of data and then load it into another environment from a JSON file.

### Use Mongoexport to Export Data to JSON

First, navigate to the location that has the mongoexport executable file, then
run the following command.

```
mongoexport --collection=myUser --db=myDB --out=myUser.json
```

This command will look up the **myDB** database's **myUser**
collection, then output the entire result into a **myUser.json**
file.

### Use Mongoimport to Import Data to the Existing MongoDB Server

The following command will use **myUser.json** and then override
the myUser collection, using upsert mode so any existing matching records will
be replaced.

```
mongoimport --collection=myUser --db=myDB --file=myUser.json --mode=upsert
```

## Conclusion

That's how you can set up MongoDB on Windows as a development environment,
create simple records, and back up and restore data. MongoDB documentation is
much better compared to a few years ago, and you can find very detailed
documentation about each step. Also, tools like Compass are very helpful.


This blog shows how to set up MongoDB 4.4 Community version on Windows 10 as a local development environment, create a simple database, table, and collection, and how to backup and restore data by using mongoexport and mongoimport.

How to Setup MongoDB on Windows


## Table of Contents

1. [Introduction](#introduction)
2. [How to Enable Gulp](#how-to-enable-gulp)
3. [How to Enable Bower](#how-to-enable-bower)
4. [Git is Not Recognized Too?](#git-is-not-recognized-too)
5. [How to Enable Yo](#how-to-enable-yo)
6. [Still Not Working!?](#still-not-working)
7. [Conclusion](#conclusion)

## Introduction

You'll often see the following errors when running npm commands on a Windows OS system.

```
'Gulp' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
```

```
'Bower' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
```

```
'yo' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
```

Basically, you have to add the appropriate paths to the Environment Variables' `Path`.

## How to Enable Gulp

For gulp, you will have to add the following path to the Path System Variables so the command line will recognize npm's global path. Also, install gulp so the `gulp` command will be recognized. At the end, you'll have to restart the command line if you haven't done so after changing the system variables.

- Add path to Windows System Variables
  - %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\npm

  - C:\Program Files\nodejs\

Run the npm install command to install gulp:

    - `npm install -g gulp`

Restart Windows command line.

## How to Enable Bower

If you have already set up gulp, then the only thing you have to do is run npm for bower as a global package.

- `npm install -g bower`

## Git is Not Recognized Too?

- Go to Windows' Environment Variables and edit the Path variables. Make sure they contain the following paths, and also make sure Git actually exists at those locations.
  - Could be either of these:
    - `%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Git\bin`

    - %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Git\cmd

  Or maybe:
  - `%PROGRAMFILES%\Git\bin`

  - %PROGRAMFILES%\Git\cmd

## How to Enable Yo

It is the same as bower at this point. You will need to install Yeoman globally.

- `npm install -g yo`

If you can't install yo and the command line displays an error containing `If you are behind a proxy, please make sure that the 'proxy' config is set properly`, try running `npm config ls -l`. This command will show all the config settings for npm. Check the proxy — if the proxy is `null`, change it to `http://registry.npmjs.org/` with the following command:

```
npm config set registry http://registry.npmjs.org/
```

## Still Not Working!?

Before trying to figure out what's happening, restart your command line again — it might work. Also, it is better to use the Node.js command prompt.

## Conclusion

The "not recognized as an internal or external command" error on Windows is typically caused by missing paths in the system's Environment Variables. By adding the correct npm and Node.js paths, installing packages globally, and restarting the command line, you can resolve these issues for gulp, bower, yo, and Git.


How to fix 'XXX' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

Module is not Recognized as an Internal or External Command


## Table of Contents

1. [Introduction](#introduction)
2. [Robomongo](#robomongo)
3. [Mongo Management Studio](#mongo-management-studio)
4. [Conclusion](#conclusion)

## Introduction

Here is a list of free MongoDB management tools with a graphical user interface for Windows.

## Robomongo

![](https://d1p0mp3f1fx0hz.cloudfront.net/_5ufvwp941.png)

## Mongo Management Studio

![](https://d1p0mp3f1fx0hz.cloudfront.net/_bxjai8746.png)

## Conclusion

Both Robomongo and Mongo Management Studio are solid free options for managing MongoDB on Windows. Choose the one that best fits your workflow.


A list of free MongoDB management tools with GUI for Windows.

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How to Setup MongoDB on Windows

Module is not Recognized as an Internal or External Command

Few GUI App to Use MongoDB at Windows