New to MongoDB Can not run command mongo

Question

I was trying to run MongoDB:

   E:\\mongo\\bin>mongod
    mongod --help for help and startup options
    Sun Nov 06 18:48:37
    Sun Nov 06 18:48:37 warning:          


        

Answer 1

For Windows 7

You may specify an alternate path for \data\db with the dbpath setting for mongod.exe,

as in the following example:

c:\mongodb\bin\mongod.exe --dbpath c:\mongodb\data\db

or

you can set dbpath through Configuration File.