{"id":524,"date":"2019-09-17T11:22:20","date_gmt":"2019-09-17T10:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/?page_id=524"},"modified":"2025-01-14T12:52:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T12:52:59","slug":"mongodb","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/application-development\/databases\/mongodb\/","title":{"rendered":"MongoDB"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using Compass to connect to MongoDB<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Start Mongo DB Compass from the Start Menu or desktop shortcut as shown:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"108\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/12\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/12\/image.png 108w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/12\/image-101x300.png 101w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 108px) 100vw, 108px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"607\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/12\/image-1-607x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/12\/image-1-607x1024.png 607w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/12\/image-1-178x300.png 178w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/12\/image-1.png 653w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Edit your connection settings as follows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now start the connection manager using the &#8220;Connection&#8221; icon in the top left corner:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/01\/matt-mongo-screenshot-1024x603.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/01\/matt-mongo-screenshot-1024x603.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/01\/matt-mongo-screenshot-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/01\/matt-mongo-screenshot-768x452.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/01\/matt-mongo-screenshot.jpg 1408w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then Click Authentication and set the options below replacing user_id with your id. Username, Password and Authentication Database should all be the same (your id).:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"939\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/12\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/12\/image-3.png 939w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/12\/image-3-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/12\/image-3-768x420.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click Save and connect, Give the connection a name such as below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"972\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/12\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/12\/image-4.png 972w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/12\/image-4-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/12\/image-4-768x463.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now test the database connection, and you should see the following screen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/12\/image-6-1024x600.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/12\/image-6-1024x600.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/12\/image-6-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/12\/image-6-768x450.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/12\/image-6-1536x901.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/12\/image-6-2048x1201.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Now open the new connection from the connection manager:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions about the MongoDB database please email <a href=\"mailto:cms-support@gre.ac.uk\">cms-support@gre.ac.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using Compass to connect to MongoDB Start Mongo DB Compass from the Start Menu or desktop shortcut as shown: Edit your connection settings as follows. 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