# MongoDB Quickstart

## Introduction

1. Read: https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/introduction/
2. Read: https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/crud/

![](https://beginnersbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/RDBMS_MongoDB_Mapping.jpg)

## Installation

1. `$ brew install mongodb-community` - Installs mongodb server on your machine.<sup id="1">[1](#f1)</sup>
2. `$ brew services start  mongodb-community` -  Starts mongodb server locally.<sup id="2">[2](#f2)</sup> 
3. `$ npm install mongodb` - Installs mongodb node package.

## Usage

db/mongo-config.js:
```js
import { MongoClient } from "mongodb";

const URI = "mongodb://localhost:27017/";

const insertStuff = async () => {
  const client = await new MongoClient(URI).connect();
  const db = client.db("fec");
  const collection = db.collection("items");
  await collection.insertOne({ name: "stuff" });
  await client.close();
};

await insertStuff();

```

## References

1. Bulk writes: https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/core/bulk-write-operations/
1. API Docs: https://mongodb.github.io/node-mongodb-native/4.0/
1. Shell Docs: https://docs.mongodb.com/mongodb-shell/connect/#std-label-mdb-shell-connect

<sup id="f1">1</sup>Linux instructions [here](https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-debian/). [↩](#1)

<sup id="f2">2</sup>By default, this will run on `localhost:27017`. [↩](#2)