gamontal/mongod-starter

:bug: A menu bar helper for starting your local MongoDB Server.

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mongod-starter

Overview

mongod-starter is a menu bar application for starting your local MongoDB server. With this utility you will also be able to save your mongod, data storage, and configuration file directories allowing you to have a more consistent setup.

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Requirements

• OS X 10.10
• MongoDB

Installation

1. Copy "mongod-starter.app" to /Applications
2. Run from there
3. Optionally drag into "Login Items" under "System Preferences"/"Users & Groups" to autostart on login

Configuration

1. Go to Preferences
2. Setup mongod and data storage locations
3. Optionally add your mongod configuration file

Homebrew users

After installing MongoDB with Homebrew:

• The databases are stored in the /usr/local/var/mongodb/ directory
• The mongod.conf file is here: /usr/local/etc/mongod.conf
• The mongo logs can be found at /usr/local/var/log/mongodb/
• The mongo binaries are here: /usr/local/Cellar/mongodb/bin

Contributions

Do you want to improve the app or add any useful features? Please go ahead and create pull requests. I'm thankful for any help.

Credits

mongod-starter.app icon done by Melanie De Jesús • Instagram

License

MIT © Gabriel Montalvo

mongod-starter's Issues

Preferences & Status

Hi,

It is a great program. I was thinking about writing my own before I found yours.

One thing though. In order to access directory like /usr/local using Finder interface, you have to either turn on hidden folders or make an alias to the folder to each of the path locations.

This makes it very hard for user that install MongoDB via Homebrew like me to do the configurations even though the configuration only requires you to do it once.

It would be great if I can manually type in the path or copy and paste those paths directly to the input box, or better, the program can intelligently scan for MongoDB and it's files for Homebrew users.

Additionally, the apps would be perfect if the app icon changes when MongoDB instance is running/not running.

If you like, I can help collaborate that get it improved.

Cheers,
Attawit