Setup MongDB on Windows

Download and install MongoDB. You can set custom installation directory or let default location in "C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\<version>".

Add "C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\<version>\bin" to environment variable.

Create directory for database data and log data. For example, database is in "C:\mongodb\data\db\" and log is in "C:\mongodb\log\".

Create MongoDB configuration file. For example, it is in "C:\mongodb\mongod.conf".

systemLog:
    destination: file
    path: c:\mongodb\log\mongod.log
    logAppend: true
storage:
    dbPath: c:\mongodb\data\db

(CAUTION: Use spaces, not tabs)

Start the server by:

$ mongod --config "C:\mongodb\mongod.conf"

OR install it as a Windows service

$ mongod --config "C:\mongodb\mongod.conf" --install

Then, start the service.

$ net start MongoDB

To stop the service.

$ net stop MongoDB

To remove the service after stoping the service.

$ mongod --remove

If you want to add REST support, you add this configuration.

net:
  bindIp: 127.0.0.1
  port: 27017
  http:
    enabled: true
    RESTInterfaceEnabled: true

You can also run the service without specific configuration file. You add configuration as parameters when running the server.

$ mongod --directoryperdb --dbpath "C:\mongodb\data\db" --logpath "C:\mongodb\log\mongodb.log" --logappend --rest --install

If you want custom service in Windows. You can use "sc.exe:

$ sc.exe create MongoDB binPath= "\"C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\<version>\bin\mongod.exe\" --service --config=\"C:\mongodb\mongod.conf\"" DisplayName= "MongoDB" start= "auto"

(CAUTION: Use space (" ") after "=" for sc.exe parameter value and "\" for escaping double quotes)

To remove the service after stopping the service

$ sc.exe delete MongoDB