docs/install/mongodb.md

Set Up an Online MongoDB Database

Create an account

• Open a new tab and go to https://account.mongodb.com/account/register to create an account.

Create a project

• Once you have set up your account, create a new project and name it (the name can be anything):

  

  

Build a database

• Now select Build a Database:

  

Choose your cloud environment

• Select the free tier:

  

Name your cluster

• Name your cluster (leave everything else default) and click create:

  

Database credentials

• Enter a user name and a secure password:

  

Select environment

• Select Cloud Environement:

  

Complete database configuration

• Click Finish and Close:

  

Go to your database

• Click Go to Databases:

  

Network access

• Click on Network Access in the side menu:

  

Add IP adress

• Add a IP Adress:

  

Allow access

• Select Allow access from anywhere and Confirm:

  

Get your connection string

• Select Database in the side menu

  

• Select Connect:

  

• Select the first option (Drivers)

  

• Copy the connection string:

  

• Make sure to replace <password> with the database password you created in the "database credentials" section above. Do not forget to remove the < > around the password. Also remove &w=majority at the end of the connection string.

• example:

mongodb+srv://fuegovic:1Gr8Banana@render-librechat.fgycwpi.mongo.net/?retryWrites=true

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