ComfyMongoDB

Easiest way to setup MongoDB! Run a full-fledged MongoDB server with one line of code. No download or setup. Just, require("comfy-mongo")();

For those of us that don't want to download and install MongoDB on the computer or for those who need a self-contained version inside a limited directory, ComfyMongoDB lets you start up a full MongoDB service SUPER EASILY in just one line of code.

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Instructions

1. Install comfy-mongo

npm install comfy-mongo --save

2. Start MongoDB and listen for events

var ComfyMongo = require("comfy-mongo")();
ComfyMongo.on( "ready", () => {
	console.log( "MongoDB is ready!" );
});

3. Connect and use MongoDB

var ComfyMongo = require("comfy-mongo")();
ComfyMongo.on( "ready", () => {
	console.log( "MongoDB is ready!" );
	connectToMongoDB( "mongodb://localhost:27017" );
});

const MongoClient = require('mongodb').MongoClient;
function connectToMongoDB( url ) {
	MongoClient.connect( url, { useNewUrlParser: true }, ( err, client ) => {
		console.log("Connected successfully to server");
		client.close();
	});
}

Running MongoDB Globally

If you would simply like to run an instance of MongoDB, you can install ComfyMongoDB globally and run a CLI command.

1. Install comfy-mongo globally

npm install -g comfy-mongo

2. Start MongoDB from console

comfy-mongo

Connecting to MongoDB

The MongoDB server will start on port 27017 and can be connected to with the url: mongodb://localhost:27017

For an example connection, take a look at example.js!

Events

Currently, the MongoDB events available are:

• readyComfyMongo.on( "ready", () => {} )
  • MongoDB is ready for connections
• outputComfyMongo.on( "output", ( data ) => {} )
  • Stdout output stream
• errorComfyMongo.on( "error", ( err ) => {} )
  • Stderr output stream
• closeComfyMongo.on( "close", ( code ) => {} )
  • MongoDB has exited/closed with status code

Supported Platforms

ComfyMongoDB currently works in Windows and Mac/OSX.

MongoDB Version

ComfyMongoDB currently runs MongoDB Community Edition v4.0.10

How to Specify Your Own Database Directory

ComfyMongoDB defaults to ./data for storage.

To specify your own data directory, you can pass the file path in as a parameter:

var ComfyMongo = require("comfy-mongo")( "./MyCustomDirectory" );