MongoDB README

Welcome to MongoDB 3.4!

COMPONENTS

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

UTILITIES

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

BUILDING

  See docs/building.md, also www.mongodb.org search for "Building".

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.

PACKAGING

  Packages are created dynamically by the package.py script located in the
  buildscripts directory. This will generate RPM and Debian packages.

DOCUMENTATION

  http://www.mongodb.org/

CLOUD MANAGED MONGODB

  http://cloud.mongodb.com/

MAIL LISTS AND IRC

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

LEARN MONGODB

  http://university.mongodb.com/

LICENSE

  Most MongoDB source files (src/mongo folder and below) are made available
  under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL).  See
  individual files for details.

  As an exception, the files in the client/, debian/, rpm/,
  utils/mongoutils, and all subdirectories thereof are made available under
  the terms of the Apache License, version 2.0.
