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Expand Up @@ -14,19 +14,31 @@ basic method for installing and running the MongoDB server
:guilabel:`Command Shell` and will also outline the process for
setting up MongoDB as a :guilabel:`Windows Service`.

MongoDB on Windows is similar to MongoDB in other environments: and
MongoDB on Windows is similar to MongoDB in other environments and
most components have similar operations with similar operational
patterns.

Procedure
---------


Download MongoDB for Windows
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Download the latest production release of MongoDB from the `MongoDB
downloads page <http://www.mongodb.org/downloads>`_.

There are several versions of MongoDB for Windows.

- MongoDB for Windows Server 2008 R2 is enhanced for Windows Server
2008 R2 and Windows 7 64-bit and will run only on these platforms or
newer.
- MongoDB for Windows 64-bit will run on any 64-bit version of the
Windows platform, including Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7
64-bit.
- MongoDB for Windows 32-bit will run on any Windows platform newer
than Windows XP.

.. note::

Ensure you download the proper version of MongoDB for your
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dependencies. You can run MongoDB from any folder you choose. You
may install MongoDB in any directory (e.g. ``D:\test\mongodb``)

MongoDB requires a data folder to store its files. The default
MongoDB requires a :term:`data folder <dbpath>` to store its files. The default
location for the MongoDB data directory is ``C:\data\db``. Create this
folder using the :guilabel:`Command Shell` and issuing the following
command sequence:
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> db.test.find()

.. seealso:: ":program:`mongo`" and ":doc:`/reference/javascript`." If
you want to develop applications using .NET, see the :wiki:` C#
Language Center <CSharp+Language+Center>` page on the wiki for more
you want to develop applications using .NET, see the :wiki:`C#
Language Center <CSharp+Language+Center>` wiki page for more
information.

MongoDB as a Windows Service
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