Mongodb Import and Export database -MONGODB

This post is regarding how to import and export mongodb data dump. 

To export the database we need to run  mongodump.exe.

To import the database dump we need to run mongorestore.exe.

Consider and example Customer database need to be exported and imported

WINDOWS:

Export Dump:

step 1: Make sure that mongodb is running in your machine if its not running

go to mongodb\bin folder in your mongodb installation and run mongod.exe file

step 2: Run mongodump.exe file which will export all schema present in db to data folder

inside bin directory of mongodb installation

Step 3: If you want to export a particular schema of your db to a desired location in your machine

then press windows+r type cmd and thenEnter button your command prompt will be opened Go to mongo installation bin directory

Command : mongodump.exe -d customer --out C:\

This will export database customer to C:\ in your machine

    Restore Dump:

command:mongorestore.exe -d customer C:\\customer
This will import database customer to mongodb

UBUNTU :

Export Dump:

step 1: Make sure that mongodb is running in your machine if its not running

run command sudo service mongodb startand the run the below command to

export the dump

Command :mongodump -d customer --out /home

This will export database customer to /home in your machine

Restore Dump:

command:mongorestore -d customer /home/customer
This will import database customer to mongodb

Thanks and regards

javasimplestuff