MongoDB at Umbler
Welcome to Umbler's MongoDB HUB
Here you'll find plenty of tutorials about MongoDB at Umbler: From creating a database, to connecting it with your application. Check out the first steps to successfully host your MongoDB instance.
The first step to create a database, is to access your Control Panel.
Once you're in the Control Panel, click on the option Domain > Site > Database.
An important tip is to select the MongoDB database on the top of the screen, where it's highlighted.
After filling all fields and choosing the size of your database, click on Finish and wait until it's created.
Click on the database you want to connect.
Use the host information that fits your application the best.
You need to focus on what's highlighted, just copy the URL and the authentication information from the database.
Click on the database that you want to connect.
The following screen will show up:
You'll see the internal and external connection information, since you want to connect from an external application, you need to focus on what's highlighed above.
In order to import your MongoDB database, you must have MongoDB installed in your computer, as well as the MongoDB dump file that you want to import.
The first step to restore the database is to open your CMD as administrator and access the folder where your MongoDB is installed.
As shown bellow:
The highlighted command is the default path where mongoDB is installed on Windows.
cd C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.4\bin
Once you in the folder containing the files, issue following command:
mongorestore -h yourExternalHostname -d yourDbName -u yourDbUsername -p yourDbPassword --drop pathToYourDump
Here's an image with a real example:
The highlighted field is the command itself, followed by the logs indicating that the restore was successful.
In order to export your MongoDB database, you must have MongoDB installed in your computer.
The first step to create the dump is to open your CMD as administrator, and access the folder where your MongoDB is installed.
As shown bellow:
The highlighted command is the default path where mongoDB is installed on Windows.
cd C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.4\binOnce you in the folder containing the files, issue following command:
mongodump -h yourExternalHostname -d yourDbName -u yourDbUsername -p yourDbPassword --out placeToSaveTheDump
Here's an image with a real example:
The highlighted field is the command itself, followed by the logs indicating that the exportation was successful.