MongoDB README
mongod - The database process. mongos - Sharding controller. mongo - The database shell (uses interactive javascript).
mongodump - MongoDB dump tool - for backups, snapshots, etc. mongorestore - MongoDB restore a dump mongoexport - Export a single collection to test (JSON, CSV) mongoimport - Import from JSON or CSV mongofiles - Utility for putting and getting files from MongoDB GridFS mongostat - Show performance statistics
BUILDING
See docs/building.md, also www.mongodb.org search for "Building".
RUNNING
For command line options invoke:
$ ./mongod --help
To run a single server database:
$ mkdir /data/db
$ ./mongod
$
$ # The mongo javascript shell connects to localhost and test database by default:
$ ./mongo
> help
DRIVERS
Client drivers for most programming languages are available at mongodb.org. Use the shell ("mongo") for administrative tasks.
DOCUMENTATION
MAIL LISTS AND IRC
http://dochub.mongodb.org/core/community
32 BIT BUILD NOTES
MongoDB uses memory mapped files. If built as a 32 bit executable, you will not be able to work with large (multi-gigabyte) databases. However, 32 bit builds work fine with small development databases.
LICENSE
Most MongoDB source files (src/mongo folder and below) are made available under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL). See individual files for details.
As an exception, the files in the client/, debian/, rpm/, utils/mongoutils, and all subdirectories thereof are made available under the terms of the Apache License, version 2.0.