Own Machine

This guide explains how to install MongoDB Community Edition on Ubuntu using the official MongoDB repository.

⚠️ These steps work for Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, and 24.04.

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Update Your System

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

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Install Required Dependencies

sudo apt install -y gnupg curl

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Import MongoDB Public GPG Key

curl -fsSL https://pgp.mongodb.com/server-7.0.asc | sudo gpg -o /usr/share/keyrings/mongodb-server-7.0.gpg --dearmor

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Add the MongoDB Repository

Ubuntu 24.04 (Noble)

echo "deb [ arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/mongodb-server-7.0.gpg ] https://repo.mongodb.org/apt/ubuntu noble/mongodb-org/7.0 multiverse" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-org-7.0.list

Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy)

echo "deb [ arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/mongodb-server-7.0.gpg ] https://repo.mongodb.org/apt/ubuntu jammy/mongodb-org/7.0 multiverse" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-org-7.0.list

Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal)

echo "deb [ arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/mongodb-server-7.0.gpg ] https://repo.mongodb.org/apt/ubuntu focal/mongodb-org/7.0 multiverse" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-org-7.0.list

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Update Package List

sudo apt update

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Install MongoDB

sudo apt install -y mongodb-org

This installs: - mongod (MongoDB server) - mongosh (MongoDB shell) - MongoDB tools

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Start MongoDB Service

sudo systemctl start mongod
sudo systemctl enable mongod

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Check Service Status

sudo systemctl status mongod

You should see:

Active: active (running)

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Test MongoDB

mongosh

Inside the shell:

db.version()

Exit:

exit

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Optional: Enable Authentication (Recommended for Production)

1. Edit the config file:

sudo nano /etc/mongod.conf

1. Add:

security:
  authorization: enabled

1. Restart MongoDB:

sudo systemctl restart mongod

1. Create an admin user:

use admin

db.createUser({
  user: "admin",
  pwd: "StrongPasswordHere",
  roles: [ { role: "root", db: "admin" } ]
})

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Optional: Allow Remote Connections

1. Edit config file:

sudo nano /etc/mongod.conf

1. Change:

bindIp: 127.0.0.1

To:

bindIp: 0.0.0.0

1. Restart MongoDB:

sudo systemctl restart mongod

1. Open firewall (if using UFW):

sudo ufw allow 27017

Only do this if your server is properly secured.

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MongoDB should now be installed and running successfully on your Ubuntu server.