Specify the path of the mongod If your PATH does not include the location of the mongod binary, enter the full path to the mongod binary at the system prompt: <path to binary>/mongod Specify the path of the data directory If you do not use the default data directory (i.e., /data/db ), specify the path to the data directory using the --dbpath option: mongod --dbpath <path to data directory> Step 4: Begin using MongoDB. To help you start using MongoDB, MongoDB provides Getting Started Guides in various driver editions. See getting-started for the available editions. Before deploying MongoDB in a production environment, consider the Production Notes (page 197) document. Later, to stop MongoDB, press Control+C in the terminal where the mongod instance is running. New in version 2.6. Use this tutorial to install MongoDB Enterprise 24 on Windows systems. MongoDB Enterprise is available on select platforms and contains support for several features related to security and monitoring. MongoDB Enterprise Server for Windows requires Windows Server 2008 R2 or later. The .msi installer includes all other software dependencies and will automatically upgrade any older version of MongoDB installed using an .msi file. Step 1: Download MongoDB Enterprise for Windows. Download the latest production release of MongoDB Enterprise$^{25}$. To find which version of Windows you are running, enter the following commands in the Command Prompt or Pow- ershell : wmic os get caption wmic os get osarchitecture Install MongoDB Enterprise Interactive Installation Overview Prerequisites Install MongoDB Enterprise on Windows Get MongoDB Enterprise MongoDB Documentation, Release 3.0.4 $^{24}$https://www.mongodb.com/products/mongodb-enterprise-advanced?jmp=docs $^{25}$http://www.mongodb.com/products/mongodb-enterprise?jmp=docs 49 2.3. Installation Guides