Robo 3t and lightsail update#

Provide the desired collection name in the “Collection Name:” field, this tutorial will use “testCollection” then click Create to create the first collection in this database.Īs a result the “Collections (0)” will update to “Collections(1)” and “testCollections” appears within the Collection folder. Once the database is created, click the arrow on the left-side of the testDatabase then right click on the Collections(0) folder (0 means no collection) and select the Create Collection. The testDatabase is now listed in the list of databases as shown in the following:Ĭreating the first Collection in the MongoDB Database using Robo 3T The “Create Database” window will appear asking the user to enter the desired database name in the “Database Name” field.įor the purpose of this demonstration the name of the database will be testDatabase, then click on the Create button to create the database. To create a new MongoDB database, right-click on the New Connection and select Create Database in the pop-up menu. Once the connection is successful, MongoDB will display all the available databases within the MongoDB deployment. To start the process, open the Robo 3T application and connect to a configured MongoDB Deployment by clicking Connect button at the lower right hand corner of the MongoDB Connections window.Ĭreating the MongoDB Database in Robo 3T GUI

Robo 3t and lightsail how to#

How to install and setup a MongoDB Server on macOS How to Install and Setup MongoDB on Windows

NOTE: If MongoDB is not properly installed you can refer to the following articles on how to install MongoDB in each of the different OSs. If you have it installed you can run it in the background with the mongod commmand.Įnsure that Robo3T is properly installed before hand. PrerequisitesĮnsure that MongoDB is properly installed and running in the background. Robo 3T, formerly known as “Robomongo” is one of the leading MongoDB GUI ( Graphical User Interface ) tools out there that provides an easy way to interact with MongDB databases instead of the command line or Mongo Shell. This article will discuss and show the simple steps of configuring a MongoDB database within Robo 3T GUI.