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How to Connect MongoDB to cPanel

MongoDB is a powerful open-source NoSQL database management system. It is popular for it scalability and flexibility. In fact, MongoDB excels in storing and managing diverse data types within a single document.

It is a great choice for document-oriented data. Making it ideal for modern web applications, AI, edge computing, IoT, etc.

How to Install MongoDB on a cPanel Server

1. First, log in to the cPanel Server and access the server as the root user.
2. Then, go to the /etc/yum.repos.d directory.
3. Now, create a new file named mongodb.repo.
4. Then, open the mongodb.repo file and add this code:

   [mongodb]
   
   name=MongoDB Repo
   
   baseurl=http://downloads-distro.mongodb.org/repo/redhat/os/x86_64/
   
   gpgcheck=0
   
   enabled=1
   
   
5. Save and close the file.
6. Next, run this command to install MongoDB:

   yum install mongo-10gen mongo-10gen-server
7. Then, enable MongoDB to start automatically after the system reboots with this command:

   chkconfig mongod on
8. Now, start the MongoDB service with this command:

   service mongod start
9. Next, install the PHP extension for MongoDB using PECL:

   pecl install mongo
10. Then, restart the Apache web server to apply the changes:

    service httpd restart
11. Now, check the PHP configuration to verify if MongoDB has been installed:

    php -i | grep mongodb -i

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Conclusion

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