Downloading and Installing MongoDB


  1. Download a MongoDB.
  2. Download the NoSQL Database MongoDB at MongoDB Downloads. The one I downloaded is Windows 64-bit mongodb-win32-x86_64-2008plus-2.4.8.zip.

  3. Install the MongoDB.
  4. Unzip the zip file mongodb-win32-x86_64-2008plus-2.4.8.zip and it will create a folder mongodb-win32-x86_64-2008plus-2.4.8, which again includes one folder: bin, and three files: (i) README, (ii) THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES, and (iii) GNU-AGPL-3.0.

  5. Download a Java SE (Java Platform, Standard Edition).
  6. Download a Java SE at Java SE Downloads. The one I downloaded is Java SE Development Kit 7u45 for Windows x86 jdk-7u45-windows-i586.exe.

  7. Install the Java SE.
  8. Doubly click the file jdk-7u45-windows-i586.exe and it will start installing the Java SE for you. After installation, it creates a folder such as C:\Program File (x86)\Java,” which again includes two folders:

    • jdk1.7.0_45, where the JDK (Java Development Kit) includes a complete JRE plus tools for developing, debugging, and monitoring Java applications, and
    • jre7, where the JRE (Java Runtime Environment) contains everything required to run Java applications on your system.

  9. Download an Eclipse IDE for Java Developers.
  10. Download an Eclipse IDE for Java Developers at Eclipse IDE for Java Developers. The one I downloaded is eclipse-java-europa-winter-win32.zip.

  11. Install the Eclipse IDE for Java Developers.
  12. Unzip the zip file eclipse-java-europa-winter-win32.zip and it will create a folder eclipse, which again includes four folders: (i) configuration, (ii) features, (iii) plugins, and (iv) readme.

  13. Download a Mongo Java Driver.
  14. Download a Mongo Java driver at Mongo Java driver. The one I downloaded is mongo-2.10.1.jar, which is put into the folder of Mongo DB such as C:\MongoDB-SDK\bin .