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Start Stop local MongoDB server with Eclipse

angelozerr edited this page Jul 26, 2012 · 11 revisions

MongoDB IDE gives you the capability to start/stop a local MongoDB server and display in the Eclipse Console trace of the server.

Install MongoDB Server

Install MongoDB Server is very easy. To do that :

  1. Download MongoDB MongoDB Server by choosing the well distribution according your OS.
  2. Unzip the distribution on your hard disk.

Configure Mongo Runtimes

After installing a MongoDB server, you can reference this server in the Mongo Runtimes preferences. To do that, go to the Window/Preferences menu and click on MongoDB IDE/Mongo Runtimes node :

Mongo Runtimes Preferences

Click on Add... button to open the New MongoDB Runtime Environnment dialog.

and select the home directory of the MongoDB Server :

Create Local MongoDB Server

Start Local MongoDB Server