Setup for Database Connection
- Installation : For connecting MongoDB to the backend, you have to install MongoDB on your local system or you can also create an account on MongoDB atlas and get your MongoDB credentials like URL.
- Node.js Driver: The next step is to install the Node.js to your local system ( if it is not available)
- Module: Installing the module ( MongoDB, Mongoose ) to connect the database.
- Connect to MongoDB: This step establishes a connection to the MongoDB server.
Below mentioned are 2 approaches to connect database in the application.
Table of Content
- Using MongoDB
- Using Mongoose
How to Connect to a MongoDB Database Using the Node.js Driver ?
MongoDB is a popular, open-source, NoSQL (non-relational) database that provides high performance, high availability, and easy scalability. Unlike traditional relational databases, MongoDB stores a JSON-like format called BSON (Binary JSON).
In this article, we connect the MongoDB database to your backend application built by Node.js.