diff --git a/source/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-windows.txt b/source/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-windows.txt
index 98851e37595..2a15b87970e 100644
--- a/source/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-windows.txt
+++ b/source/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-windows.txt
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ Create this folder using the :guilabel:`Command Prompt`. Go to the
 
 You can specify an alternate path for data files using the
 :option:`--dbpath <mongod --dbpath>` option to :program:`mongod.exe`.
+E.g: If you create the data folder/directory in C:\mongodb
+C:\mongodb\bin\mongod.exe -dbpath=C:\mongodb\data\db
 
 Start MongoDB
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