Sure, here’s a step-by-step guide to connect MongoDB in VS Code and attach the MongoDB shell to the active connection:
1. Install MongoDB Extension:
- Open VS Code.
- Go to the Extensions view by clicking on the square icon on the sidebar or by pressing ‘
Ctrl+Shift+X‘. - Search for “MongoDB” in the search bar.
- Install the “MongoDB for VS Code” extension developed by MongoDB.
2. Open Command Palette:
Press ‘Ctrl+Shift+P‘ or ‘Cmd+Shift+P‘ to open the Command Palette.
3. Connect to MongoDB:
- Type “MongoDB: Connect” in the Command Palette and select it.
- You’ll be prompted to enter the connection string for your MongoDB server.
- Enter the connection string provided by your MongoDB server administrator or create one following the MongoDB URI format (‘
mongodb://username:password@host:port/database‘).
4. Authenticate (if necessary):
If your MongoDB server requires authentication, you’ll be prompted to enter the username and password.
5. Open the MongoDB Shell:
- After successfully connecting, you can open the MongoDB Shell by clicking on the “MongoDB” tab on the sidebar.
- If it’s not visible, you can open it by pressing ‘
Ctrl‘+Shift+P‘ or ‘Cmd+Shift+P‘, typing “MongoDB: Open Shell”, and selecting it.
6. Verify Connection:
- Once the shell is opened, you should see a prompt similar to ‘
>‘. - To verify the connection, you can type ‘
show dbs‘ and press Enter. This command will display a list of databases available on your MongoDB server.
That’s it! You’ve successfully connected MongoDB in VS Code and attached the MongoDB shell to the active connection. You can now execute MongoDB commands directly from the VS Code interface.