MongoDB README

Welcome to MongoDB!

COMPONENTS

bin/mongod - The database process. bin/mongos - Sharding controller. bin/mongo - The database shell (uses interactive javascript).

UTILITIES

bin/mongodump - MongoDB dump tool - for backups, snapshots, etc.. bin/mongorestore - MongoDB restore a dump bin/mongoexport - Export a single collection to test (JSON, CSV) bin/mongoimport - Import from JSON or CSV bin/mongofiles - Utility for putting and getting files from MongoDB GridFS bin/mongostat - Show performance statistics

RUNNING

For command line options invoke:

$ ./mongod --help

To run a single server database:

$ mkdir /data/db
$ ./mongod
$
$ # The mongo javascript shell connects to localhost and test database by default:
$ ./mongo 
> help

DRIVERS

Client drivers for most programming languages are available at mongodb.org. Use the shell ("mongo") for administrative tasks.

DOCUMENTATION

http://www.mongodb.org/

MAIL LISTS AND IRC

http://dochub.mongodb.org/core/community

32 BIT BUILD NOTES

MongoDB uses memory mapped files. If built as a 32 bit executable, you will not be able to work with large (multi-gigabyte) databases. However, 32 bit builds work fine with small development databases.