Getting Started

This tutorial walks you through inserting test data into a MongoDB database and querying that data using the documentation's embedded web shell. You do not need to deploy or install MongoDB to complete this tutorial.

The examples in this tutorial use a subset of the Sample Mflix Dataset, which is part of the sample data included in MongoDB's cloud-hosted service, MongoDB Atlas. Atlas requires no installation overhead and offers a free tier to get started. After completing this tutorial, you can use Atlas to explore additional sample data or host your own data.

Click inside the shell to connect. Once connected, you can run the examples in the shell above.

Next Steps

Set up Your Own Deployment

To set up your own deployment:

Deployment	Description
MongoDB Atlas Free Tier Cluster	MongoDB Atlas is a fast, easy, and free way to get started with MongoDB. To learn more, see the Getting Started with Atlas tutorial.
Local MongoDB installation	For more information on installing MongoDB locally, see Install MongoDB.

Additional Examples

For additional examples, including MongoDB driver specific examples (Python, Java, Node.js, etc.), see:


Query document examples	Query Documents Query on Embedded/Nested Documents Query an Array Query an Array of Embedded Documents Project Fields to Return from Query Query for Null or Missing Fields
Update document examples	Update Documents
Delete document examples	Delete Documents

Additional Topics

Introduction	Developers	Administrators	Reference
Introduction to MongoDB Installation Guides Databases and Collections Documents	CRUD Operations Aggregation SQL to MongoDB Indexes	Production Notes Replica Sets Sharded Clusters MongoDB Security	Shell Methods Query Operators Reference Glossary

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