install mongodb on window 8

Question

I try to install mongodb on window 8 .

problem is when i want to install mongodb service

C:\mongodb\bin\mongod.exe --auth --config C:\mongodb\mongod.cfg --install

below error accord

 Wed Mar 13 19:13:23 Trying to install Windows service 'MongoDB'
 Wed Mar 13 19:13:23 Error connecting to the Service Control Manager: Access is denied. (5)

how Can I Install Mongodb Service?

Answer 1

Open Command with "Run as Administrator",that solved my problem

Answer 2

For anyone that happens to try to create a mongodb service on Windows 8 and follows the instructions on MongoDB's website AND still is unable to create the service successfully - I've written this post that explains how I got it to work after experiencing problems trying to set the mongo service on my Windows 8 laptop. Hope it helps!

Here are the steps that you really need to follow to create a Windows service for MongoDB in Windows 8:

Installing MongoDB on Windows 8

1. Download and install MongoDB. You can download the 32 or 64-bit version from here.
2. Make sure you install MongoDB in a folder that you can easily remember, for example: c:\mongodb\
3. Add directories c:\mongodb\log and c:\mongodb\data
4. Add log file c:\mongodb\log\mongo.log

Creating a Windows service for MongoDB

5. Open your command window and type the following:

   cd c:\mongodb\bin\mongod.exe --install --rest -master -logpath=c:\mongodb\log\mongo.log

6. Open the registry settings, press the Windows key and R at the same time and then type regedit in the Run command window.

7. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE >> SYSTEM >> CurrentControlSet >> services

8. Find out MongoDB directory & edit ImagePath key Set key value as:

   C:\mongodb\bin\mongod --service --rest --master --logpath=C:\mongodb\logs\mongo.log --dbpath=C:\mongodb\data

9. Save and exit registry editor.

10. Open Services by pressing the Windows key and R at the same time and then type services.msc in the Run command window and click OK.

11. Find the MongoDB service and right-click on it, select Properties

12. Make sure the service is set to start automatically and start the service as shown below.

13. Open your browser and go to http://localhost:28017/ to see if MongoDB is running correctly, you should see a page full of MongoDB details.

Link to this blog post: http://ricardodsanchez.com/2014/09/03/install-mongodb-service-on-windows-8/

Answer 3

error message suggest you don't have admin privileges.

"Run all of the following commands in Command Prompt with “Administrative Privileges:”"

Ref: http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-windows/#install-and-run-the-mongodb-service

Regards, Moacy

Answer 4

thanks for answer Moacy Barros but problem was not for this because i run all commands in Command Prompt with “Administrative Privileges:”" problem was for mongod.cfg if mongod.cfg config by manual in editor this problem solve that we didn't need to do this in window 7 or server 2008

Edit::

in older windows when installing MongoDB < 2.2 that i was tested. in Configure directories and files step

echo logpath="C:\Program Files\MongoDB\log\mongo.log" > "C:\Program Files\MongoDB\mongod.cfg"

it make mongod.cfg for your mongodb but it wasn't make for me in window 8 for that i make it by manual like

logpath=C:\mongodb\log\mongo.log 
logappend=true
dbpath = E:\data