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Updated on 2026-03-19 GMT+08:00

How Can I Install a MongoDB Client?

MongoDB official website provides client installation packages for different OSs. Download the official package at https://www.mongodb.com/try/download/community-edition/releases/archive.

  • The following uses RedHat/CentOS 8.0 ×64 and MongoDB 4.2.25 as examples to describe how to obtain the required installation package and install the MongoDB client.
  • During the installation, select a client version that matches the instance version based on the actual operating system.

Procedure

  1. Obtain the installation package.

    1. Access https://www.mongodb.com/try/download/community-edition/releases/archive.
    2. Select version 4.2.25, platform RedHat/CentOS 8.0 ×64, and package tgz, as shown in MongoDB page.
      Figure 1 MongoDB page
    3. Use either of the following methods to upload the installation package to the ECS:

      For details about how to log in to an ECS, see How Can I Create and Log In to an ECS?

      • Click to download the binary installation package of version 4.2.25. The name of the installation package is mongodb-linux-x86_64-rhel80-4.2.25.tgz. Upload the installation package to the ECS.
      • Obtain the download link, log in to the ECS, and run the wget link command.

        Replace link with the actual download link address.

  2. Decompress the installation package on the ECS.

    tar zxvf mongodb-linux-x86_64-rhel80-4.2.25.tgz

    Replace the installation package name with the actual one.

  3. Access the bin directory where the installation package is located.

    cd mongodb-linux-x86_64-rhel80-4.2.25/bin

    Replace the installation package name with the actual one.

    The common tools are as follows:

    • MongoDB client mongo
    • Data export tool mongoexport
    • Data import tool mongoimport

  4. Make the packages executable.

    • Run the chmod +x mongo command to grant a client permission to connect to an instance.
    • Run the chmod +x mongoexport command to grant a client permission to export data.
    • Run the chmod +x mongoimport command to grant a client permission to import data.

  5. Connect to an instance from the client. For details, see Connecting to a Cluster Instance, Connecting to a Replica Set Instance, and Connecting to a Single Node Instance.
Parent topic:Installing a Client