How can I run MongoDB as a Windows service? - mongodb

Question

How can I set up MongoDB so it can run as a Windows service?

Answer 1

After trying for several hours, I finally did it.
Make sure:
you added the <MONGODB_PATH>\bin directory to the system variable PATH
run command prompt as administrator
Steps:
step 1: execute this command:
D:\mongodb\bin>mongod --remove
Step 2: execute this command after opening command prompt as administrator:
D:\mongodb\bin>mongod --dbpath=D:\mongodb --logpath=D:\mongodb\log.txt --install
NOTE: you can also append --serviceName MongoDB after the command above.
That's All!
After that right there in the command prompt execute:
services.msc
// OR
net start MongoDB
And look for MongoDB service and click start.
NOTE: Make sure to run command prompt as administrator.
If you don't do this, your log file (D:\mongodb\log.txt in the above example) will contain lines like these:
2016-11-11T15:24:54.618-0800 I CONTROL [main] Trying to install Windows service 'MongoDB'
2016-11-11T15:24:54.618-0800 I CONTROL [main] Error connecting to the Service Control Manager: Access is denied. (5)
and if you try to start the service from a non-admin console, (i.e. net start MongoDB or Start-Service MongoDB in PowerShell), you'll get a response like this:
System error 5 has occurred.
Access is denied.
or this:
Start-Service : Service 'MongoDB (MongoDB)' cannot be started due to the following error: Cannot open MongoDB service
on computer '.'.
At line:1 char:1
+ Start-Service MongoDB
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : OpenError: (System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController:ServiceController) [Start-Service],
ServiceCommandException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CouldNotStartService,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.StartServiceComman

Answer 2

I think if you run it with the --install command line switch, it installs it as a Windows Service.
mongod --install
It might be worth reading this thread first though. There seems to be some problems with relative/absolute paths when the relevant registry key gets written.

Answer 3

not only --install,
also need --dbpath and --logpath
and after reboot OS you need to delete "mongod.lock" manually

Answer 4

Unlike other answers this will ..
START THE SERVICE AUTOMATICALLY ON SYSTEM REBOOT / RESTART
MongoDB Install
Windows
(1) Install MongoDB
(2) Add bin to path
(3) Create c:\data\db
(4) Create c:\data\log
(5) Create c:\data\mongod.cfg with contents ..
systemLog:
destination: file
path: c:\data\log\mongod.log
storage:
dbPath: c:\data\db
(6) To create service that will auto start on reboot .. RUN AS ADMIN ..
sc.exe create MongoDB binPath= "\"C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.4\bin\mongod.exe\" --service --config=\"C:\data\mongod.cfg\"" DisplayName= "MongoDB" start= "auto"
(7) Start the service .. RUN AS ADMIN ..
net start MongoDB
IMPORTANT: Even if this says 'The MongoDB service was started successfully' it can fail
To double check open Control Panel > Services, ensure the status of the MongoDB service is 'Running'
If not, check your log file at C:\data\log\mongod.log for the reason for failure and fix it
(Do not start MongoDB via Control Panel > Services, use .. net start MongoDB)
(8) Finally, restart your machine with MongoDB running and it will still be running on restart
If you ever want to kill it ..
net stop MongoDB
sc.exe delete MongoDB

Answer 5

The below steps apply to Windows.
Run below in an administrative cmd
mongod --remove
This will remove the existing MongoDB service (if any).
mongod --dbpath "C:\data\db" --logpath "C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.4\bin\mongod.log" --install --serviceName "MongoDB"
Make sure that C:\data\db folder exists
Open services with:
services.msc
Find MongoDB -> Right click -> Start

Answer 6

You can use the command below for running mongodb as a windows service
"C:\mongodb\bin\mongod" --bind_ip yourIPadress --logpath "C:\data\dbConf\mongodb.log" --logappend --dbpath "C:\data\db" --port yourPortNumber --serviceName "YourServiceName" --serviceDisplayName "YourServiceName" --install
If you use mongodb with default parameters, you can use these values :
yourIPadress : 127.0.0.1 or localhost
yourPortNumber : 27017 (default port) or dont put --port
serviceDisplayName : only if you run more than one service (since mongodb 1.8)
There's more information on this command here
http://www.mongodb.org/display/DOCS/Windows+Service

Answer 7

I tried all answers and then did it the way https://docs.mongodb.org/manual/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-windows/#configure-a-windows-service-for-mongodb-community-edition describes it.
Use a config file...
"C:\mongodb\bin\mongod.exe" --config "C:\mongodb\mongod.cfg" --install

Answer 8

This PowerShell Script Downloads and Installs MongoDB as Windows Service:
Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
$mongoDbPath = "C:\MongoDB"
$mongoDbConfigPath = "$mongoDbPath\mongod.cfg"
$url = "http://downloads.mongodb.org/win32/mongodb-win32-x86_64-2008plus-2.4.9.zip"
$zipFile = "$mongoDbPath\mongo.zip"
$unzippedFolderContent ="$mongoDbPath\mongodb-win32-x86_64-2008plus-2.4.9"
if ((Test-Path -path $mongoDbPath) -eq $True)
{
write-host "Seems you already installed MongoDB"
exit
}
md $mongoDbPath
md "$mongoDbPath\log"
md "$mongoDbPath\data"
md "$mongoDbPath\data\db"
[System.IO.File]::AppendAllText("$mongoDbConfigPath", "dbpath=C:\MongoDB\data\db`r`n")
[System.IO.File]::AppendAllText("$mongoDbConfigPath", "logpath=C:\MongoDB\log\mongo.log`r`n")
[System.IO.File]::AppendAllText("$mongoDbConfigPath", "smallfiles=true`r`n")
[System.IO.File]::AppendAllText("$mongoDbConfigPath", "noprealloc=true`r`n")
$webClient = New-Object System.Net.WebClient
$webClient.DownloadFile($url,$zipFile)
$shellApp = New-Object -com shell.application
$destination = $shellApp.namespace($mongoDbPath)
$destination.Copyhere($shellApp.namespace($zipFile).items())
Copy-Item "$unzippedFolderContent\*" $mongoDbPath -recurse
Remove-Item $unzippedFolderContent -recurse -force
Remove-Item $zipFile -recurse -force
& $mongoDBPath\bin\mongod.exe --config $mongoDbConfigPath --install
& net start mongodb

Answer 9

This was the only thing that worked for me. As everything had to be an absolute path:
C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.2\bin>mongod --install --dbpath=c:/data/db --logpath=c:/data/logs/log.txt
I also had to run it from admin cmd

Answer 10

The recommended way mongod --install results in error:
2015-12-03T18:18:28.896+0100 I CONTROL --install has to be used with a log file for server output
After having installed mongodb in C:\mongodb you need to simply add the logpath:
mongod --install --logpath C:\mongodb\logs\mongo.log
The path to the logfile must exist and it must be an absolute Windows path. Then you start the MongoDB service by typing:
net start MongoDB

Answer 11

Working on Mongo DB: 3.6
(1) Install MongoDB
(2) Add bin to environment path variable
(3) Create c:\data\db
(4) Create c:\data\mongod.log
(5) Run below Command on bin folder
.\mongod.exe --install --logpath c:\data\mongod.log --logappend
--bind_ip 12
7.0.0.1 --dbpath c:\data\db
(6) To start mongo db as service
net start MongoDB
(7) Finally run mongo in command line to check mongo shell is open or not.

Answer 12

Consider using
mongod --install --rest --master

Answer 13

For version 2.4.3 (current version as of posting date), create a config file and then execute the following:
C:\MongoDB\bin\mongod.exe --config C:\MongoDB\mongod.cfg --service

Answer 14

1) echo logpath=F:\mongodb\log\mongo.log > F:\mongodb\mongod.cfg
2) dbpath=F:\mongodb\data\db [add this to the next line in mongod.cfg]
C:\>F:\mongodb\bin\mongod.exe –config F:\mongodb\mongod.cfg –install
Reference

Answer 15

This is what worked for me:
sc.exe create MongoDB binPath= "d:\MongoDB\bin\mongod.exe --service --config=d:\MongoDB\bin\mongod.config" displayname= "MongoDB 2.6 Standard" start= "auto"
escaping the binPath was failing for me as described in the Mongo documentation
Failed:
sc.exe create MongoDB binPath= "\"C:\Program Files\MongoDB 2.6 Standard\bin\mongod.exe\" --service --config=\"C:\Program Files\MongoDB 2.6 Standard\mongod.cfg\"" DisplayName= "MongoDB 2.6 Standard" start= "auto"

Answer 16

The simplest way is,
Create folder C:\data\db
Create file C:\data\db\log.txt
Open command prompt as "Run as Administrator" and make sure the mogodb bin directory path is correct and write
C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.4\bin> mongod.exe --install mongod --dbpath="c:\data\db" --logpath="c:\data\db\log.txt"
Start mongodb service:
net run MongoDB

Answer 17

Working on MongoDB 3.4 [Windows]
Create dir C:/mongodb/data
Create a file in C:/mongodb/mongodb.config using this configuration:
storage:
engine: wiredTiger
dbPath: "C:/mongodb/data"
directoryPerDB: true
journal:
enabled: true
systemLog:
destination: file
path: "C:/mongodb/data/mongod.log"
logAppend: true
timeStampFormat: iso8601-utc
net:
bindIp: 127.0.0.1
port: 27017
wireObjectCheck : false
To install MongoDb as a service, run this command in powershell with admin power
mongod --config="C:\mongodb\mongodb.config" --install --service
Open Services.msc and look for MongoDb, then start it

Answer 18

Currently (up to version 2.4.4), if any path (dbpath/logpath/config) contains spaces, then the service won't start, and show the error: "The service is not responding to the control function".

Answer 19

I'm on version 2.4.9 and using a config file. The service wouldn't start until I surrounded the equals sign in the config file with spaces:
dbpath = D:\Mongo data
logpath = C:\mongodb\logs\mongo.log
logappend = true
Originally I had:
logpath=C:\mongodb\logs\mongo.log
I also discovered that when installing the service that you have to use an absolute path for the config file eg:
c:\mongodb\bin\>mongodb.exe C:\mongodb\bin\mongod.conf --install
Don't be tempted to put inverted commas around a dbpath with spaces. The service will appear to start when you execute net start MongoDB but it will terminate. Check the log files for confirmation that the service has really started.

Answer 20

Run "cmd.exe" as administrator and then run "sc.exe" to add a new Windows service.
for example:
sc.exe create MongoDB binPath= "c:\program files\mongodb\server\3.2\bin\mongod.exe"

Answer 21

I found that you should pass : dbpath , config and logfile to mongod with the install flag
example :
mongod --dbpath=c:\data\db --config=c:\data\db\config.cfg --logpath=c:\data\db\log.txt --install
note : I have mongod path in my path variable .
You can control the service with :
net start mongodb
net stop mongodb

Answer 22

These are the steps to install MongoDB as Windows Service :
Create a log directory, e.g. C:\MongoDB\log
Create a db directory, e.g. C:\MongoDB\db
Prepare a configuration file with following lines
dbpath=C:\MongoDB\db
logpath=C:\MongoDB\log
Place the configuration file with name mongod.cfg in folder "C:\MongoDB\"
Following command will install the Windows Service on your
sc.exe create MongoDB binPath= "\"C:\MongoDB\Server\3.4\bin\mongod.exe\" --service --config=\"C:\MongoDB\mongod.cfg\" DisplayName= "MongoDB 3.4" start= "auto"
Once you run this command, you will get the [SC] CreateService SUCCESS
Run following command on Command Prompt
net start MongoDB

Answer 23

If you install MongoDB 2.6.1 or newer using the MSI download from an Administrator Command Prompt, a service definition should automatically be created for you.
The MongoDB documentation also has a tutorial to help you Manually Create a Windows Service definition if needed.

Answer 24

This answer is for those who have already installed mongo DB using MSI installer.
Let's say your default installed location is "C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.2\bin"
Steps to run mongo as a window service
Open command prompt as administrator
Type cd C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.2\bin (check path properly, as you may have a different version installed, and not 3.2).
Press enter
Type net start MongoDB
Press enter
Press Windows + R, type services.msc and check if Mongo is running as a service.

Answer 25

I just had to restart the MongoDB (v4.4) service after editing the config file on a Windows box. Here's what I did:
Press Win+R to open the Run panel
Type in "services.msc" and press Enter
Search for "MongoDB" - you can press "m" to jump to it.
Right click - select "Restart"
Thats it!

Answer 26

mongod --config "C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.6\mongod_primary.cfg" --install --serviceName "MongoDB_Primary" --serviceDisplayName "MongoDB Primary"

Answer 27

check windows services
if you have service for mongo remove it by run bellow command mongod --remove
create mongo.cfg file with bellow content
systemLog:
destination: file
path: c:\data\log\mongod.log
storage:
dbPath: c:\data\db
path: where you want to store log datas
dbPath: your database directory
then run bellow command
sc.exe create MongoDB binPath= "\"C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.2\bin\mongod.exe\" --service --config=\"C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.2\mongod.cfg\"" DisplayName= "MongoDB" start= "auto"
binPath : mongodb installation directory
config: .cfg file address
DisplayName:Your Service Name
start service
net start MongoDB
now every things are done . enjoy that

Answer 28

In my case, I create the mongod.cfg beside the mongd.exe with the following contents.
# mongod.conf
# for documentation of all options, see:
# http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/reference/configuration-options/
# Where and how to store data.
storage:
dbPath: D:\apps\MongoDB\Server\4.0\data
journal:
enabled: true
# engine:
# mmapv1:
# wiredTiger:
# where to write logging data.
systemLog:
destination: file
logAppend: true
path: D:\apps\MongoDB\Server\4.0\log\mongod.log
# network interfaces
net:
port: 27017
bindIp: 0.0.0.0
#processManagement:
#security:
#operationProfiling:
#replication:
#sharding:
## Enterprise-Only Options:
#auditLog:
#snmp:
Then I run either the two command to create the service.
D:\apps\MongoDB\Server\4.0\bin>mongod --config D:\apps\MongoDB\Server\4.0\bin\mongod.cfg --install
D:\apps\MongoDB\Server\4.0\bin>net stop mongodb
The MongoDB service is stopping.
The MongoDB service was stopped successfully.
D:\apps\MongoDB\Server\4.0\bin>mongod --remove
2019-04-10T09:39:29.305+0800 I CONTROL [main] Automatically disabling TLS 1.0, to force-enable TLS 1.0 specify --sslDisabledProtocols 'none'
2019-04-10T09:39:29.309+0800 I CONTROL [main] Trying to remove Windows service 'MongoDB'
2019-04-10T09:39:29.310+0800 I CONTROL [main] Service 'MongoDB' removed
D:\apps\MongoDB\Server\4.0\bin>
D:\apps\MongoDB\Server\4.0\bin>sc.exe create MongoDB binPath= "\"D:\apps\MongoDB\Server\4.0\bin\mongod.exe\" --service --config=\"D:\apps\MongoDB\Server\4.0\bin\mongod.cfg\""
[SC] CreateService SUCCESS
D:\apps\MongoDB\Server\4.0\bin>net start mongodb
The MongoDB service is starting..
The MongoDB service was started successfully.
D:\apps\MongoDB\Server\4.0\bin>
The following are not correct, note the escaped quotes are required.
D:\apps\MongoDB\Server\4.0\bin>sc.exe create MongoDB binPath= "D:\apps\MongoDB\Server\4.0\bin\mongod --config D:\apps\MongoDB\Server\4.0\bin\mongod.cfg"
[SC] CreateService SUCCESS
D:\apps\MongoDB\Server\4.0\bin>net start mongodb
The service is not responding to the control function.
More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2186.
D:\apps\MongoDB\Server\4.0\bin>

Answer 29

Plz try the steps in Mongo DB: 3.6 & Windows 10
mongod --remove
mongod --dbpath=C:/data/db --port 27017 --logpath C:/data/log/log.txt --service
mongod --dbpath=C:/data/db --port 27017 --logpath C:/data/log/log.txt --install
net start MongoDB