Install MongoDB on a Linux Server
IONOS editorial team3 mins
MongoDB is a free, open-source document-oriented database which stores data in JSON-like documents with a flexible schema. This "NoSQL" database is a popular alternative to traditional relational databases like MySQL. Learn how to install MongoDB on a Cloud Server with CentOS 7, Ubuntu 14.04, or Ubuntu 16.04.
There are two options for installing MongoDB:
- On a new server:
MongoDB is available as a ready-to-use application which can be automatically installed on the server when it is built.
- On an existing server:
MongoDB can be manually installed and configured on an existing server.
Requirements
- A Cloud Server with Linux (CentOS 7, Ubuntu 14.04, or Ubuntu 16.04).
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Install MongoDB on a New Server
Log in to the Cloud Panel then go to Infrastructure > Servers.
- Click + Create to create a new server.
- Set a name for the server, and click the server configuration you wish to use.
- Click the Applications tab.
- Click the Search icon, and search for MongoDB.
- Click MongoDB.
- Click Create to build the server.
Install MongoDB on an Existing Server
CentOS 7
To add the repository, create a mongodb-org-3.6.repo file and open it for editing:
sudo nano /etc/yum.repos.d/mongodb-org-3.6.repoAdd the following content to this file:
[mongodb-org-3.6]
name=MongoDB Repository
baseurl=https://repo.mongodb.org/yum/redhat/$releasever/mongodb-org/3.6/x86_64/
gpgcheck=1
enabled=1
gpgkey=https://www.mongodb.org/static/pgp/server-3.6.ascSave and exit the file.
Update the system:
sudo yum updateInstall MongoDB with the command:
sudo yum install -y mongodb-orgControlling the MongoDB Service
Start MongoDB:
sudo systemctl start mongodStop MongoDB:
sudo systemctl stop mongodRestart MongoDB:
sudo systemctl restart mongod- Secures data transfers
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Ubuntu 14.04
Import the MongoDB public GPG key:
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv 2930ADAE8CAF5059EE73BB4B58712A2291FA4AD5Create a mongodb-org-3.6.list file:
echo "deb [ arch=amd64 ] https://repo.mongodb.org/apt/ubuntu trusty/mongodb-org/3.6 multiverse" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-org-3.6.listUpdate the package database:
sudo apt-get updateInstall MongoDB:
sudo apt-get install -y mongodb-orgControlling the MongoDB Service
Start MongoDB:
sudo service mongod startStop MongoDB:
sudo service mongod stopRestart MongoDB:
sudo service mongod restart- 99.9% uptime
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Ubuntu 16.04
Import the MongoDB public GPG key:
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv 2930ADAE8CAF5059EE73BB4B58712A2291FA4AD5Create a mongodb-org-3.6.list file:
echo "deb http://repo.mongodb.org/apt/ubuntu xenial/mongodb-org/3.6 multiverse" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-org-3.6.listUpdate the package database:
sudo apt-get updateInstall MongoDB:
sudo apt-get install -y mongodb-orgControlling the MongoDB Service
Start MongoDB:
sudo systemctl start mongodStop MongoDB:
sudo systemctl stop mongodRestart MongoDB:
sudo systemctl restart mongod
