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Asked: 2026-06-11T00:19:10+00:00

I am trying to install mongodb on my system and following these steps( http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-os-x/

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I am trying to install mongodb on my system and following these steps(http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-os-x/) in doing so. I have installed Homebrew and MacPorts and have installed the mongodb using both Homebrew and MacPorts. But when i type mongod:

I get this:

mongod --help for help and startup options
Sun Sep  9 20:58:35 [initandlisten] MongoDB starting : pid=6381 port=27017 dbpath=/data/db/ 64-bit host=Cs-MacBook-Pro.local
Sun Sep  9 20:58:35 [initandlisten] db version v2.0.7, pdfile version 4.5
Sun Sep  9 20:58:35 [initandlisten] git version: nogitversion
Sun Sep  9 20:58:35 [initandlisten] build info: Darwin Cs-MacBook-Pro.local 11.4.0 Darwin Kernel Version 11.4.0: Mon Apr  9 19:32:15 PDT 2012; root:xnu-1699.26.8~1/RELEASE_X86_64 x86_64 BOOST_LIB_VERSION=1_49
Sun Sep  9 20:58:35 [initandlisten] options: {}
Sun Sep  9 20:58:35 [initandlisten] exception in initAndListen: 10296 dbpath (/data/db/) does not exist, terminating
Sun Sep  9 20:58:35 dbexit: 
Sun Sep  9 20:58:35 [initandlisten] shutdown: going to close listening sockets...
Sun Sep  9 20:58:35 [initandlisten] shutdown: going to flush diaglog...
Sun Sep  9 20:58:35 [initandlisten] shutdown: going to close sockets...
Sun Sep  9 20:58:35 [initandlisten] shutdown: waiting for fs preallocator...
Sun Sep  9 20:58:35 [initandlisten] shutdown: lock for final commit...
Sun Sep  9 20:58:35 [initandlisten] shutdown: final commit...
Sun Sep  9 20:58:35 [initandlisten] shutdown: closing all files...
Sun Sep  9 20:58:35 [initandlisten] closeAllFiles() finished
Sun Sep  9 20:58:35 dbexit: really exiting now

When i type mongo, i get this:

MongoDB shell version: 2.0.7
connecting to: test
Sun Sep  9 20:58:39 Error: couldn't connect to server 127.0.0.1 shell/mongo.js:84
exception: connect failed

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  1. Editorial Team

    Create a folder /data/db/ in /. This is where MongoDB stores all its data. Then make sure it’s readable and writable by MongoDB using chown or ⌘I in the Finder.

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