Configure MongoDB service on Window Server

1. Create the configuration file:

echo logpath=D:\mongodb\log\mongod.log > "D:\MongoDB\mongod.cfg"
echo dbpath=D:\mongodb\data >> "D:\MongoDB\mongod.cfg"

2. Create service on windows services.msc window.

sc.exe create MongoDB binPath= "\"D:\MongoDB\bin\mongod.exe\" --service --config=\"D:\MongoDB\mongod.cfg\"" DisplayName= "MongoDB 2.6 Standard" start= "auto"

3. Start the MongoDB from the windows Service.

net start MongoDB


Example of error facing during setup of MongoDB
Start the MongoDB service

D:\mongodb>net start MongoDB
The service is not responding to the control function.
More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2186.

Note:
Check all the folder is created or not present in mongod.cfg file.
I skip to create log folder. I created it and start again.

D:\mongodb>net start MongoDB
The MongoDB 2.6 Standard service is starting.
The MongoDB 2.6 Standard service was started successfully.


4. Stop the MongoDB service.

net stop MongoDB

Note: You can check the log file location also: “D:\MongoDB\mongod.cfg”