How can I run MongoDB as a Windows service?

mongodb, nosql, windows-services

Solution

I think if you run it with the `--install` command line switch, it installs it as a Windows Service.

mongod --install

It might be worth reading this thread first though. There seems to be some problems with relative/absolute paths when the relevant registry key gets written.

Problem

How can I set up MongoDB so it can run as a Windows service?

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