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Dbpath And Logpath In Mongodb

In this article, we will discuss the dbpath and logpath in MongoDB.

Purpose

The dbpath is the directory path where the MongoDB stores its data. The logpath is the directory path for storing logs.

To get the dbpath and the logpath, use the following command: -

db.serverCmdLineOpts()

Picture showing the output of db.serverCmdLineOpts() command that shows the dbpath and logpath

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How To Configure The Dbpath And Logpath?

Use the following command to set the dbpath and the logpath.

Create a new path for dbpath and the logpath
Open the command prompt in the admin mode
Go to the path of mongod (C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\6.0\bin in my case)
Execute the following command

C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\6.0\bin>mongod --dbpath "C:\\Program Files\\MongoDB\\Server\\6.0\\custom\\data" --logpath "C:\\Program Files\\MongoDB\\Server\\6.0\\custom\\log\\mongod.log"

Posted By -	Karan Gupta

Posted On -	Tuesday, August 29, 2023

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