MongoDBWorkshop - Introduction to NoSQL and MongoDB

Code used in the ADSA NoSQL/MongoDB Workshop

Downloading and installing MongoDB

Windows

Download the installer from the MongoDB website. The version you'll want is Windows 64-bit 2008 R2+. Start and continue with the installation as instructed.

Mac

1. Install Homebrew by copy-pasting this command into the terminal:

   ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"

2. Then install MongoDB using brew install mongodb.

Linux

Follow the instructions on the MongoDB website.

Downloading and installing MiniConda

1. Follow the instructions to install MiniConda on the Conda website.

2. Create a conda environment by copy pasting this into the terminal:

   conda create --name adsa ipython-notebook

3. Activate the environment by typing source activate adsa (Mac/Linux) or activate adsa (Windows).

4. Start the iPython Notebook by browsing into the directory you downloaded this Workshop's files and run ipython notebook.

Installing PyMongo

Install PyMongo from the conda package directory by typing into the terminal:

conda install pymongo

If this installation gives you issues, Google install pip and download and install that. And then type into the terminal:

pip install pymongo